There are 4 ways to get from Kaunas to Ełk by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1230 / ...
3h 15mzł 65–100Bus via Augustów
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas to Augustówbus 846421
- Take the bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
4h 30mzł 60–103Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Białystoktrain 33/141
- Take the train from Bialystok to Elktrain Ic
6h 21mzł 80–106Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Ełkcar 176.1 km
1h 48mzł 118–171
Kaunas to Ełk by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Ełk is to bus via Augustów which costs 60 zł - 110 zł and takes 4h 30m.
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 three times a day, 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 Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
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 65 zł - 100 zł.
The bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
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 65 zł - 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 80 zł - 110 zł and takes 6h 21m.
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 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 65–100 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Elk via Bialystok in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- 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 45–85
- 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 12–18
- Book at
- Żak Express
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Booking & Getting There
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 3:37 PM in Kaunas and 2:37 PM in Ełk.
Kaunas to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Białystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Ełk is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Kaunas to Ełk.
Book your Kaunas to Ełk bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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