Vilnius: 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.
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, 98 m (322 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Oro uostas. Our booking partner lists 992 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Vilnius runs from about 7 h 19 min a day in late December to 17 h 23 min in late June (computed for 54.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vilnius is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,251 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kaunas International Airport (KUN, 82 km).
Flights to Vilnius: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Oro uostas, Naujoji Vilnia train station, Vaidotai train station, Pavilnys train station, Vokė train station, Elektrodepas-1 train station. Trains to Vilnius
Buses to Vilnius · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 992 places to stay in Vilnius. Of the 624 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (407), and 6 are five-star. Across 380 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10. Guests have left 403,813 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Minsk, 172 km (Belarus) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Warsaw, 393 km (Poland) — flights · trains · buses
- Riga, 261 km (Latvia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaliningrad, 306 km (Russia) — trains · buses · car rental
- Hrodna, 147 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vitebsk, 319 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental
- Mahilyow, 340 km (Belarus)
- Brest, 305 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental
- Białystok, 222 km (Poland) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaunas, 91 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Astana, Aalborg, Brussels, Bratislava, Budapest, Chicago, Chișinău, Dnipro, Donetsk, Duisburg, Dublin, Edinburgh, Erfurt, Gdańsk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Vilnius?
Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Vilnius?
About 542,366 people live in Vilnius, across 401 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vilnius in?
Europe/Vilnius, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Vilnius?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Vilnius?
Our booking partner lists 992 places to stay in Vilnius, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Vilnius?
Minsk (172 km), Warsaw (393 km), Riga (261 km), Kaliningrad (306 km), Hrodna (147 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.