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Compare train and bus for Kaunas to Riga
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kaunas to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 5h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a bus costs an average of €18.
Distance: 228 km
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Most popular Bus | Driving |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Kaunas to Riga:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaunas to Riga costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Kaunas to Riga
How to get from Kaunas to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaunas to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:40 PM4h10Kaunas, Coach Station6:50 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€161One-way0 transfers
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- 2:40 PM4h10Kaunas, Coach Station6:50 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus6:05 PM3h40Kaunas, Coach Station9:45 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:00 AM5h45Kaunas, Coach Station11:45 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€161One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:25 PM4h30Kaunas, Coach Station3:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€211One-way0 transfers
M-23357:20 AM4h10Kaunas, Coach Station11:30 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaunas to Riga:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaunas to Riga costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 59m.
- 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaunas, Coach Station and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with LTG Link to go to Riga by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines, Kautra, Lux Express, TOKS, Infobus, Highway Riders OÜ, TransTempo, Lux Express, Kautra to go to Riga by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ecolines, Kautra, Lux Express, TOKS, Highway Riders OÜ, TransTempo, Lux Express, Kautra.
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