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How to get fromKaunas to Transylvaniaby train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Transylvania by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane VNO - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 14m
    $139–373

  2. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane VNO - TGM
    8h 6m
    $94–333

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas to Bălți, Moldovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Balti to Bistriţabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bistriţa to Transylvaniataxi taxi
    21h 12m
    $168–266

  4. Drive 1,224.6 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Transylvaniacar car 1,224.6 km
    16h 51m
    $211–305

  5. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VNO - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    13h 9m

  6. Fly Kaunas to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane KUN - TGM
    10h 7m
    $127–403

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kaunas/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Târgu Mureșbus bus Târgu Mureș-Kyiv / ...
    27h 53m
    $116–194

  8. Bus via Chernivtsi

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    29h
    $136–191

  9. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Cristeştibus bus
    29h 32m
    $151–254

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,110.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 14m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Transylvania, Romania?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Wizz Air fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Transylvania via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, and Târgu Mureș in around 27h 53m.

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