There are 4 ways to get from Ełk to Kaunas by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
3h 20m$17–26Bus via Augustów
cheapest- Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustówbus
- Take the bus from Augustów to Kaunasbus
4h 49m$15–26Train
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Białystok to Kaunastrain 142/34
7h 6m$21–27Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Ełk to Kaunascar 176.1 km
1h 49m$31–44
Ełk to Kaunas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ełk to Kaunas is to bus via Augustów which costs $15 - $27 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ełk to Kaunas is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station and arriving at Kaunas, Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Ełk to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Elk and arriving at Kaunas via Białystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Ełk and Kaunas is 176 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Ełk to Kaunas without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $17 - $26.
The bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Ełk to Kaunas bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk to Kaunas train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Elk station.
The best way to get from Ełk to Kaunas is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $17 - $26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $20 - $28 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Kaunas, Lithuania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $17–26 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elk to Kaunas via Białystok in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Białystok to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustów
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- Żak Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Augustów to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Ełk to Kaunas bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaunas, Bus Station.
Kaunas is 1h ahead of Ełk. It is currently 8:55 PM in Ełk and 9:55 PM in Kaunas.
Ełk to Kaunas train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bialystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ełk to Kaunas is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Ełk to Kaunas.
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