PASSPORT AND VISAS All foreign visitors entering Lithuania must have a valid passport or identity card. For some countries a visa is necessary. Please visit this site for more information about visas: http://keliauk.urm.lt/en |
GETTING TO VILNIUS Being the largest city in the Baltics, Vilnius lies at the crossroads of East and West. Such a central location makes a capital city easily reachable by plane, train, bus or car. |
BY PLANE Vilnius is easily accessible by air from all major European cities. It never takes more than three hours to fly from many European cities. To the city by bus: To the city by taxi: |
BY TRAIN Lithuania has a well-developed rail network. Direct rail links between Lithuania and Belarus, Russia and Poland provide convenient and inexpensive connections. Vilnius is the focal point for rail connections in the region. |
BY BUS There is a choice of international bus lines connecting Vilnius with other European cities. Buses are the cheapest but least comfortable way of reaching Vilnius. There are direct buses to the capital city from many European countries. Routes and schedules are available at www.eurolines.lt and www.ecolines.lt.
The city’s bus station is centrally located. It is only a five-minute walk distance to the main train station and ten minutes to the Old Town. Public transport can be found in the immediate area. The city centre can be reached by trolleybuses No. 1, 2, 7, 20 and buses No. 1G, 53. Tickets can be bought from the driver for 1 eur.
Taxis are parked up in a number of places near the station. |
BY CAR Vilnius can be reached by using the following routes: - Vilnius – Kaunas – Klaipeda, highway A1 (E67, E85, E28) 311,40 km |
Source of information: Vilnius Convention Bureau |