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 N1230 / ...
3h 15mzł 55–95Train
- 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 55mzł 154–480Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Ełkcar 176.1 km
1h 48mzł 113–163Bus via Augustów
- Take the bus from Kaunas to Augustówbus 846421
- Take the bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
4h 30mzł 58–344
Kaunas to Ełk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to bus which costs 55 zł - 95 zł and takes 3h 15m.
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 3h 15m.
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 55m.
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 3h 15m and costs 55 zł - 95 zł.
The bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 3h 15m 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 3h 15m and costs 55 zł - 95 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 zł - 480 zł and takes 6h 55m.
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 55–95 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Elk via Mockava and Bialystok in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 23–30
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Mockava to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–420
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–240
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas to Augustów
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 14–270
- Book at
- Żak Express
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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 7:13 AM in Kaunas and 6:13 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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