There are 4 ways to get from Kaunas to Ełk by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1206 / ...
2h 55mzł 65–120Bus via Suwałki
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowybus Lux Express EL-20
- Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
4h 7mzł 45–105Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain 31 / ...
- Take the train from Mockava to Bialystoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Bialystok to Elktrain Ic / ...
6h 56mzł 164–510Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Ełkcar 176.1 km
1h 48mzł 113–163
Kaunas to Ełk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to bus which costs 65 zł - 120 zł and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs 110 zł - 170 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaunas, Bus Station station and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Elk via Mockava and Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Kaunas and Ełk is 175 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Ełk without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs 65 zł - 120 zł.
The bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kaunas to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaunas, Bus Station.
Kaunas to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs 65 zł - 120 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 160 zł - 550 zł and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Ełk, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 twice daily. Tickets cost zł 65–120 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Elk via Mockava and Bialystok in around 6h 56m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 23–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 120–450
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–65
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurolines.lt
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–75
- Website
- https://www.eurolines.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–340
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11–35
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Book at
- pksnova.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kaunas to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk is 1h behind Kaunas. It is currently 1:39 AM in Kaunas and 12:39 AM in Ełk.
Kaunas to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Mockava station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Ełk is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Kaunas to Ełk.
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