There are 6 ways to get from Kaunas to Riga by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
3h 40m$13–40Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kėdainiaitrain 44/43 / ...
- Take the train from Kėdainiai to Rīgastrain 889/890 / ...
4h 32m$19–29Drive 256.9 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Rigacar 256.9 km
3h 27m$47–67Fly from Kaunas
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KUN - RIX
2h 54m$76–341Bus via Bauska
- Take the bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Bauska Bus Stop Kalnabus Kautra M-2335
- Take the bus from Rātslaukums to Rīgas SAObus 7482
6h 24m$13–28Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VNO - RIX
3h 54m$43–182
Kaunas to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Riga is to bus via Bauska which costs $13 - $28 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs $75 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaunas, Bus Station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Riga. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Rīgas via Kėdainiai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Kaunas and Riga is 259 km. The road distance is 256.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $13 - $40.
The bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Kaunas to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaunas, Bus Station.
Kaunas to Riga train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Riga is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $13 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $18 - $30 and takes 4h 32m, you could also fly, which costs $75 - $350 and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Riga, Latvia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $13–22 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Rīgas via Kėdainiai in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kaunas to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–460
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Kėdainiai
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kėdainiai to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Bauska Bus Stop Kalna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–20
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Bauska Bus Stop Kalna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Website
- highwayriders.eu
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- highwayriders.eu
- Phone
- +371 67464620
- nordeka@nordeka.lv
- Website
- nordeka.lv
Bus from Rātslaukums to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- http://www.nordeka.lv/public/index_en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Kaunas to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Kaunas to Riga train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kėdainiai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Riga is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Kaunas to Riga.
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