There are 5 ways to get from Kaunas to Valka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Kėdainiaitrain 44/43 / ...
- Take the train from Kedainiai to Valgatrain 889
7h 25m$29–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AObus 7600
7h 55m$14–48Drive 410.8 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Valkacar 410.8 km
5h 39m$74–107Fly from Kaunas, train
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KUN - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Valgatrain
6h 25m$87–362Train to Vilnius Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VNO - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Valgatrain
7h 25m$54–203
Kaunas to Valka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Valka is to train which costs $28 - $40 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Valka is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaunas station to Valka. However, there are services departing from Kaunas, Bus Station and arriving at Valkas AO via Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Kaunas and Valka is 457 km. The road distance is 410.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Valka without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Kaunas to Valka, including transfers.
Kaunas to Valka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaunas, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Valka is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs $28 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $50 and takes 7h 55m.
Kaunas to Valka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Valka is 411 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Kaunas to Valka.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Valka, Latvia?
You can take a train from Kaunas to Muusikakooli via Kedainiai, Valga, and Valga bussijaam in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Valkas AO via Rīgas SAO in around 7h 55m.
- 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 Kedainiai to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $13–19
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
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