Car hire and driving in Kaunas
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Lithuania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KUN means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648899.
Drives from Kaunas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaunas to Vilnius | Lithuania | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Kaunas to Hrodna | Belarus | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Kaunas to Lida | Belarus | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Kaunas to Klaipėda | Lithuania | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Kaunas to Białystok | Poland | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Kaunas to Kaliningrad | Russia | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Kaunas to Riga | Latvia | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Kaunas to Baranovichi | Belarus | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Kaunas to Olsztyn | Poland | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Kaunas to Minsk | Belarus | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Kaunas to Elbląg | Poland | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Kaunas to Barysaw | Belarus | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Kaunas to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,588 km (987 mi) | about 24 h 13 min |
| Kaunas to Moscow | Russia | 871 km (541 mi) | about 13 h 17 min |
| Kaunas to London | United Kingdom | 1,636 km (1,016 mi) | about 24 h 57 min |
| Kaunas to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 678 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Kaunas to Berlin | Germany | 739 km (459 mi) | about 11 h 16 min |
| Kaunas to Kyiv | Ukraine | 665 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Kaunas to Rome | Italy | 1,669 km (1,037 mi) | about 25 h 27 min |
| Kaunas to Paris | France | 1,617 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 40 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kaunas?
The right, as everywhere in Lithuania.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.