There are 6 ways to get from Vilnius to Ełk by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Marijampolė
best- Take the train from Vilnius to Marijampole62
- Take the bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02N1230
5h 1mBus via Kaunas
cheapest- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotisM-680 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02N1230 / ...
5h 55mzł 91–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Suwalki23/143
- Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Kilińskiego — Matejki
6h 13mDrive 252.8 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Ełk252.8 km
3h 14mzł 159–230Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius Panorama to Suwalki Dworzec AutobusowyLux Express EL-20
- Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Kilińskiego — Matejki
6hzł 102–137Train
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Białystok23/143
- Take the train from Bialystok to ElkIc / ...
8h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Ełk is to bus via Kaunas which costs 90 zł - 130 zł and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Ełk is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs 150 zł - 230 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Ełk station. However, there are services departing from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 via Kaunas, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Vilnius to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and arriving at Elk via Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Vilnius and Ełk is 281 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Ełk without a car is to train and bus via Marijampolė which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Vilnius to Ełk, including transfers.
Vilnius to Ełk bus services, operated by Kautra, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
Vilnius to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis station.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Ełk is to bus via Kaunas which takes 5h 55m and costs 90 zł - 130 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Ełk, Poland?
You can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 via Kauno autobusų stotis and Kaunas, Bus Station in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Elk via Bialystok in around 8h 9m.
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- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilnius to Marijampole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Suwalki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 106
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 87 733 14 33
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Suwałki DA to Kilińskiego — Matejki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Bus price
- zł 26–35
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Vilnius Panorama to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Vilnius to Ełk bus services, operated by Kautra, arrive at Kauno autobusų stotis station.
Ełk is 1h behind Vilnius. It is currently 5:03 AM in Vilnius and 4:03 AM in Ełk.
Vilnius to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Białystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vilnius to Ełk is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Vilnius to Ełk.
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