There are 4 ways to get from Kaunas to Ełk by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02N1230
3h 15mzł 50–120Bus via Suwałki
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas to Suwałki
- Take the bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Ełk Dworzec PKP
4h 10mzł 29–137Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Białystok23/143
- Take the train from Bialystok to ElkIc / ...
7h 6mDrive 176.1 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Ełk176.1 km
1h 49mzł 111–160
Kaunas to Ełk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to bus which costs 50 zł - 120 zł and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs 110 zł - 160 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaunas, Bus Station station and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Elk via Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Kaunas and Ełk is 174 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Ełk without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs 50 zł - 120 zł.
The bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kaunas to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaunas, Bus Station.
Kaunas to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs 50 zł - 120 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Ełk, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 once daily. Tickets cost zł 50–120 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Elk via Bialystok in around 7h 6m.
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- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 105–106
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +370 612 66166
- info@toks.lt
- Website
- toks.lt
Bus from Kaunas to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–65
- Website
- https://toks.lt/en/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kaunas to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 24–60
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +48 87 733 14 33
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Bus price
- zł 26–35
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11–35
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Book at
- pksnova.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kaunas to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk is 1h behind Kaunas. It is currently 4:08 PM in Kaunas and 3:08 PM in Ełk.
Kaunas to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Białystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Ełk is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Kaunas to Ełk.
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