How to travel from Kaunas to Riga

There are 2 options to travel between Kaunas and Riga including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Kaunas to Riga is a bus with an average price of €17.

This is compared to other travel options from Kaunas to Riga:

A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaunas to Riga costing on average €19.

The fastest way to travel from Kaunas to Riga is by bus with an average journey time of 5h 3m.

Other travel options to Riga take longer:

Train takes on average 18h 29m.

The Kaunas to Riga distance is approximately 228 km.

The average frequency per day from Kaunas to Riga is:

• Around 11 buses per day.
• Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaunas and Riga as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Kaunas to Riga:

• Buses mostly depart from Kaunas, Coach Station and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Kaunas to Riga, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines, Kautra, Lux Express, TOKS, Infobus, Highway Riders OÜ, TransTempo, Lux Express, Kautra to go to Riga by bus.
• Travel with LTG Link to go to Riga by train.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Kaunas to Riga:

• 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ecolines, Kautra, Lux Express, TOKS, Infobus, Highway Riders OÜ, TransTempo, Lux Express, Kautra.

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