7th Baltic Congress of Radiology (BCR) 2018
 
 
ARRIVAL & TRAVEL


Arrival to Lithuania

BY PLANE
There are three major airports in Lithuania with connections to many cities in Europe:

BY BUS
Kaunas can easily be reached by direct international bus routes from Riga, Tallinn, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and other cities in Europe. Please check the following website for routes and schedules, Kaunas bus station.

BY CAR
Kaunas is served by highway E67 running from Helsinki to Prague via Tallin, Riga, Warsaw. Kaunas also is linked to Vilnius to it's east and to Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea via the A1 motorway.


Getting to Kaunas city from Vilnius International Airport

Option I – Organised airport transfers
For Participants there are Private or Shared airport transfer services organised: 
- Vilnius International airport – Participant chosen hotel in Kaunas
- Participant chosen hotel in Kaunas – Vilnius International airport

If you book a Private airport transfer that means that the car will be reserved for you and will depart immediately after you arrive at the airport.
Please, select required transfer during the registration process.

Option II – Self-organised airport transfers
Kaunas can easily be reached by public transport:
- by bus
It is one connection journey. Buses are located outside the Arrival Hall. Tickets can be bought from the driver. First you have to reach Vilnius Bus station then take a bus to Kaunas Bus station.
- by train
It is one connection journey. A special train runs between Vilnius International airport and Vilnius Railway station on a regular basis. The airport train station is located directly in front of the airport. Tickets are sold on board. After you reach Vilnius Railway station take a train to Kaunas Railway station.

One-way airport transfers comparison
  Type Price, Eur Approx duration
Organised Private 80 1 h 15 min
Shared 40 1 h 15 min
Self-organised Bus ~10 2 h 00 min
Train ~7 3 h 00 min



 
Getting to Kaunas city from Kaunas International Airport

Option I – Organised airport transfers
For Participants there are Private airport transfer service organised:
- Kaunas International airport – Participant chosen hotel in Kaunas
- Participant chosen hotel in Kaunas – Kaunas International airport

If you book a Private airport transfer that means that the car will be reserved for you and will depart immediately after you arrive at the airport.
Please, select required transfer during the registration process.

Option II – Self-organised airport transfers
Kaunas can easily be reached by bus no. 29, which goes from Kaunas International Airport straight to the city centre. Buses are located outside the Arrival Hall. Tickets can be bought from the driver for 1 Eur. The bus runs once or twice every hour, the ride takes about 45 min.

One-way airport transfers comparison
TypePrice, EurApprox duration
OrganisedPrivate2020 min
Self-organisedBus145 min