Klaipėda: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Klaipėda is a city of 172,292 people in Lithuania (Klaipėda County), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Klaipėda train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Klaipėda runs from about 7 h 6 min a day in late December to 17 h 38 min in late June (computed for 55.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Klaipėda is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,480 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Khrabrovo Airport (KGD, 97 km).
Flights to Klaipėda: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Klaipėda train station, Draugystė train station, Rimkai train station. Trains to Klaipėda
Buses to Klaipėda · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Warsaw, 387 km (Poland) — flights
- Riga, 229 km (Latvia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vilnius, 286 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gdańsk, 219 km (Poland) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaliningrad, 118 km (Russia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hrodna, 284 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bydgoszcz, 351 km (Poland) — trains
- Białystok, 315 km (Poland) — trains · buses · car rental
- Kaunas, 197 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gdynia, 212 km (Poland) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Klaipėda?
Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Klaipėda?
About 172,292 people live in Klaipėda (GeoNames).
What time zone is Klaipėda in?
Europe/Vilnius, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Klaipėda?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Klaipėda?
Warsaw (387 km), Riga (229 km), Vilnius (286 km), Gdańsk (219 km), Kaliningrad (118 km).
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.