There are 8 ways to get from Tartu to Kaunas by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tartu to Kaisiadorystrain 12
8h 11m$32–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Aardla to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0 / ...
- Take the bus from Riga Airport to Kaunasbus Kautra M-2335
9h 31m$44–72Drive 499.2 km
- Drive from Tartu to Kaunascar 499.2 km
6h 48m$92–133Fly Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Vilnius Airport, train
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane TAY - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain
11h 23m$262–456Bus, car
- Take the bus from Tartu Bus station to Riga Airportbus
- Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar
9h 39m$66–587Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Take the train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane RIX - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain
8h 40m$85–230Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, car
- Take the train from Tartu to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
- Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar
9h 29m$117–762Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Take the train from Tartu to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane TLL - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain
8h 26m$37–193
Tartu to Kaunas by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tartu to Kaunas is to train which costs $30 - $45 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tartu to Kaunas is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct train from Tartu to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Tartu and arriving at Kaunas via Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Tartu and Kaunas is 564 km. The road distance is 499.2 km.
The best way to get from Tartu to Kaunas without a car is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Tartu to Kaunas, including transfers.
Tartu to Kaunas train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tartu station.
Tartu to Kaunas train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tartu to Kaunas is 499 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Tartu to Kaunas.
There are 818+ hotels available in Kaunas.
What companies run services between Tartu, Estonia and Kaunas, Lithuania?
LTG Link operates a train from Tartu to Kaisiadorys twice daily. Tickets cost $28–40 and the journey takes 7h 8m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Vilnius Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $15–130
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tartu to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Aardla to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $18–27
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $18–27
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $13–20
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $13–20
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Riga Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tartu Bus station to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- ollex.lt
Car from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
Car from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
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