How to get to Vilnius?

Vilnius - the capital of Lithuania, directlybordering with the Russian Federation. You can get to Vilnius in many ways, as the communication between the capital of Lithuania and Russian cities is quite good. Many choose Lithuania as a transit point for a further trip to Europe, since from Vilnius and Kaunas you can fly to almost any point in Europe for 20-30 euros.

How to get to Vilnius from Moscow and St. Petersburg

The fastest way to be in the capital of Lithuania- get there by plane. Several Moscow-Vilnius flights are sent daily from Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports. The journey takes about an hour and a half. You can also reach Vilnius with a transfer in Riga or Kiev. Estonian Air Company Estonian Air transports from Moscow and St. Petersburg via Tallinn.

For those who prefer a leisurely journey,a trip by train is suitable. Two or three trains run daily from Moscow from the Belorussian station to Vilnius (the schedule can be found on the official website of the Russian Railways). A day later trains from St. Petersburg go to Vilnius. The journey takes about 15 hours. There are also a lot of trains in the direction of Minsk - Vilnius, Kaliningrad - Vilnius.

You can buy a ticket to Nesterov (Kaliningrad region), but at the same time to interrupt the trip and go to Vilnius.

How to get to Lithuania by car or bus

The distance from Moscow to Vilnius is more than 800kilometers, so those who like to travel by bus or car should be patient with a long trip. In addition, several hours can be spent waiting for the queue at the customs. Regular bus services run from Moscow (Riga Railway Station) and St. Petersburg (Vitebsky Railway Station). There are also several flights from Minsk and Kaliningrad.

By car from Moscow to Vilnius can be reached via Vitebsk or via Minsk. But in any case, start your journey, you will be from the M1 road in the direction of Smolensk.

Our section Europe will give you a lot of useful information about traveling to European cities.