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How to get fromIstanbul to Kaunasby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaunas by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Vilnius Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane IST - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 33m
    $130–314

  2. Bus via Chișinău

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus Chișinău/Kaunas
    35h 18m
    $112–209

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus Gns-02
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus bus 824104
    33h 49m
    $120–180

  4. Drive  2,112.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kaunascar car 2,112.2 km
    28h 54m
    $364–525

  5. Fly Istanbul to Riga International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane IST - RIX
    2. Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    11h 23m
    $198–893

  6. Fly Istanbul to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane IST - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunastrain train
    13h 35m
    $136–348

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kaunas

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane SAW - KUN
    10h 5m
    $133–603

  8. Bus via Chernivtsi

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus Gns-04 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus bus 8252
    39h 45m
    $134–182

Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,659.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kaunas Central bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 33h 49m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, and AJet fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kaunas (KUN) twice daily.

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