There are 5 ways to get from Jelgava to Kaunas by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus N1205 / ...
3h 40m$23–40Train via Kėdainiai
cheapest- Take the train from Jelgava to Kedainiaitrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Kėdainiai to Kaunastrain 56/55 / ...
4h 8m$16–22Train
- Take the train from Jelgava to Kaisiadorystrain 12 / ...
3h 52m$17–23Drive 226.9 km
- Drive from Jelgava to Kaunascar 226.9 km
3h 12m$41–59Bus via Bauska
- Take the bus from Jelgavas AO to Bauskas AObus 7352 / ...
- Take the bus from Bauska to Kaunasbus 846421
5h 43m$19–32
Jelgava to Kaunas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jelgava to Kaunas is to train via Kėdainiai which costs $15 - $22 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Jelgava to Kaunas is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jelgava, station station and arriving at Kaunas, Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Jelgava to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Jelgava and arriving at Kaunas via Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Jelgava and Kaunas is 232 km. The road distance is 226.9 km.
The best way to get from Jelgava to Kaunas without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $23 - $40.
The bus from Jelgava, station to Kaunas, Bus Station takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Jelgava to Kaunas bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jelgava, station.
Jelgava to Kaunas train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Jelgava station.
The best way to get from Jelgava to Kaunas is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $23 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $23 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Jelgava, Latvia and Kaunas, Lithuania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Jelgava, station to Kaunas, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, LTG Link operates a train from Jelgava to Kaisiadorys twice daily. Tickets cost $13–18 and the journey takes 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Jelgava to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Jelgava to Kedainiai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kėdainiai to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jelgava, station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Jelgavas AO to Bauskas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
- Phone
- +371 67464620
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordeka.lv
Bus from Jelgavas AO to Bauskas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.nordeka.lv/public/index_en.html
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Bauska to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Jelgava to Kaunas bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaunas, Bus Station.
Jelgava to Kaunas train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jelgava to Kaunas is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Jelgava to Kaunas.
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