There are 7 ways to get from Kaunas to Riga by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kėdainiai
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Kėdainiai44/43 / ...
- Take the train from Kedainiai to Riga-Pasazieru215 / ...
4h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus StationN1205 / ...
5h 5m$12–40Bus via Panevėžys
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotisM-329 / ...
- Take the bus from Panevežis to RiiaRv949 / ...
5h 2m$13–55Drive 257.3 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Riga257.3 km
3h 25m$47–67Fly from Kaunas
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)KUN - RIX
3h 19m$91–371Train
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas889/890 / ...
4h 39m$25Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)VNO - RIX
4h 20m$60–171
Kaunas (KUN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Riga is to train which costs $25 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $90 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaunas, Bus Station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Riga. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Kedainiai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Kaunas and Riga is 289 km. The road distance is 257.3 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Riga without a car is to train via Kėdainiai which takes 4h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Kaunas to Riga, including transfers.
Kaunas to Riga bus services, operated by Kautra, depart from Kauno autobusų stotis 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 train via Kėdainiai which takes 4h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Panevėžys, which costs $13 - $55 and takes 5h 2m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $380 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Kaunas to Riga-Pasazieru via Kedainiai in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Riia via Panevėžio autobusų stotis and Panevežis in around 5h 2m.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kaunas to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Kėdainiai
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kedainiai to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +370 612 66166
- info@toks.lt
- Website
- toks.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://toks.lt/en/
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://toks.lt/en/
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://toks.lt/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- 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
- $23
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
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More Questions & Answers
Kaunas to Riga bus services, operated by Kautra, arrive at Panevėžio autobusų stotis 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 25m to drive from Kaunas to Riga.
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