There are 6 ways to get from Kaunas to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kaunas
best- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Istanbul (IST)plane KUN - IST
9h 22m₺6,036–21,036Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Kaunas/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
32h 30m₺4,758–9,015Drive 2,126.8 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Istanbulcar 2,126.8 km
29h 14m₺16,108–23,267Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Istanbul (IST)plane VNO - IST
8h 30m₺4,905–13,526Bus via Khmelnytskyi
- Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Istanbul Esenlerbus
39h 35m₺5,061–8,397Bus #2
- Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus 8252
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-03 / ...
39h 51m₺7,295–8,295
Kaunas (KUN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Istanbul is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 39h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaunas to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kaunas, Lithuania and arriving at Istanbul via Chisnau Gara Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
The distance between Kaunas and Istanbul is 1616 km. The road distance is 2126.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 32h 30m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Kaunas to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kaunas to Istanbul bus services, operated by Latlines, depart from Kaunas Central bus station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 32h 30m.
Kaunas to Istanbul bus services, operated by Latlines, arrive at Chernivtsi Bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kaunas. It is currently 8:13 AM in Kaunas and 9:13 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and Turkish Airlines fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Istanbul via Chișinău, North Bus Station and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–33,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–24,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kaunas to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–410
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,558–5,116
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺5,116
- Children
- ₺2,558
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,195
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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