There are 5 ways to get from Kaunas to Valka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Valgatrain 889
8h 35m$29–42Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valgatrain 874 / ...
8h 37m$26–51Drive 410.9 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Valkacar 410.9 km
5h 39m$74–107Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VNO - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valgatrain
8h 3m$80–222Car, bus
- Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AObus 7600
9h 31m$48–562
Kaunas to Valka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Valka is to train which costs $28 - $45 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Valka is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Valka. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Valga via Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Kaunas and Valka is 493 km. The road distance is 410.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Valka without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Kaunas to Valka, including transfers.
Kaunas to Valka train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaisiadorys station.
Kaunas to Valka train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Valga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Valka is 411 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Kaunas to Valka.
There are 49+ hotels available in Valka.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Valka, Latvia?
LTG Link operates a train from Kaisiadorys to Valga twice daily. Tickets cost $24–35 and the journey takes 6h 1m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaisiadorys to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 80700030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- ollex.lt
Car from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
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