About Kaunas

Kaunas in the region of Sūduva is the second-largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 304,000 in 2024. The main reason to visit is its Old Town, connected to the 19th century New Town along Laisvės alėja. It was the country's capital between the two world wars.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Symbol: €

Language

Lithuanian

Phone Code

+370

International dialing code for Lithuania

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for Lithuania

Region

Europe

Northern Europe

Connectivity

As of Oct 2024, Kaunas and its approach highways have 5G from all Lithuanian carriers.

How to Get to Kaunas

Transportation options and arrival information

54.963924.08471Kaunas International Airport(KUNIATA),Oro Uosto g 4(14 km northeast of Kaunas on A6/E262).The main operator isRyanair, with flights fromAlicante, Belfast, Berlin,Bristol,Burgas, Brussels,Copenhagen,Cologne,Dublin, Edinburgh, Goteburg, Liverpool,Luton,Stansted, Madrid, Malaga,MilanMalpensa,Naples, Palma de Mallorca,Paphos,Rhodes,Rimini,Shannon, Stockholm, Warsaw and Zadar. Wizz Air fly from Paris Beauvais, Dortmund, Milan, Rome,Eindhoven,Luton, Barcelona, Malaga and Tel Aviv. The t

Getting Around Kaunas

Local transportation and navigation tips

Some 47 bus and 16 trolleybus routes criss-cross the city, running from 05:00 to 23:00. Buy tickets at newspaper kiosks or on board; a single (paper) ticket is €1 - validate pre-bought tickets on boarding. You can also buy e-tickets (swipe cards) for pay-as-you-go (€0.70 per journey), 3 days (€5.50), 7 days (€10), 1 month (€28 for M-F, €31 for 7-day use), 3 months, or a year. Buy or top up from kiosks.Ziogasis a mobile app for buying tickets.