There are 7 ways to get from Valga to Kaunas by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Valga to Kaisiadorystrain 12
7h 21m$28–38Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Valga to Riga-Pasazierutrain 873 / ...
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
7h 33m$19–50Drive 413.4 km
- Drive from Valga to Kaunascar 413.4 km
5h 37m$76–110Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Kaunas
- Take the train from Valga to Riia raudteejaamtrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kaunas (KUN)plane RIX - KUN
5h 46m$92–410Bus
- Take the bus from Valkas AO to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riia to Panevežisbus
- Take the bus from Panevėžio autobusų stotis to Kauno pilisbus
9h 28m$24–46Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Take the train from Valga to Riia raudteejaamtrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane RIX - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain
6h 48m$54–217Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Take the train from Valga to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane TLL - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain
9h 9m$52–227
Valga to Kaunas by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valga to Kaunas is to train and bus which costs $19 - $50 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Valga to Kaunas is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Valga to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Valkas AO and arriving at Kauno pilis via Riia and Panevėžio autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Valga to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Valga and arriving at Kaunas via Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Valga and Kaunas is 481 km. The road distance is 413.4 km.
The best way to get from Valga to Kaunas without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Valga to Kaunas, including transfers.
Valga to Kaunas bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", depart from Valkas AO station.
Valga to Kaunas train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Valga station.
The best way to get from Valga to Kaunas is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs $28 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Valga, Estonia and Kaunas, Lithuania?
LTG Link operates a train from Valga to Kaisiadorys once daily. Tickets cost $25–35 and the journey takes 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valkas AO to Kauno pilis via Rīgas SAO, Riia, Panevežis, and Panevėžio autobusų stotis in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–460
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Valga to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Valga to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Valga to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Valga to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Valga to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $13–19
Train from Valga to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $20–30
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riia to Panevežis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riia to Panevežis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Riia to Panevežis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Riia to Panevežis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Panevėžio autobusų stotis to Kauno pilis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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 Riga, Bus Station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Valkas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
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Valga to Kaunas bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Valga to Kaunas train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valga to Kaunas is 413 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Valga to Kaunas.
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