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There are 11 ways to get from Kaunas to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Warsaw

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    13h 54m
    €89–477

  2. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane VNO - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 38m
    €54–316

  3. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Žilinabus bus Kyiv-Swinoujscie
    14h 22m
    €73–118

  4. Drive 834.7 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Žilinacar car 834.7 km
    8h 56m
    €126–181

  5. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane VNO - OSR
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    11h 9m
    €136–460

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Wloszczowa Polnoctrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Wloszczowa Polnoc to Bohumintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    13h 58m
    €103–477

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Lodz, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Žilinabus bus N1311
    15h 55m
    €77–133

  8. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane VNO - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 57m
    €86–261

  9. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane VNO - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    9h 28m
    €84–281

  10. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane VNO - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    11h 27m
    €79–229

  11. Fly Kaunas to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane KUN - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    12h 44m
    €128–408

Kaunas to Žilina by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration13h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 54m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Kaunas to Zilina via Mockava, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Bohumin in around 13h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Žilina via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Lviv in around 14h 22m.

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