Car hire and driving in Vilnius
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 VNO means 6 km (4 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 Vilnius
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius to Lida | Belarus | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Vilnius to Kaunas | Lithuania | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Vilnius to Hrodna | Belarus | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Vilnius to Minsk | Belarus | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Vilnius to Baranovichi | Belarus | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Vilnius to Barysaw | Belarus | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Vilnius to Białystok | Poland | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Vilnius to Riga | Latvia | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Vilnius to Klaipėda | Lithuania | 286 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Vilnius to Pinsk | Belarus | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Vilnius to Brest | Belarus | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Vilnius to Kaliningrad | Russia | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Vilnius to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,545 km (960 mi) | about 23 h 33 min |
| Vilnius to Moscow | Russia | 790 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Vilnius to London | United Kingdom | 1,723 km (1,070 mi) | about 26 h 16 min |
| Vilnius to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Vilnius to Berlin | Germany | 818 km (508 mi) | about 12 h 29 min |
| Vilnius to Kyiv | Ukraine | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 59 min |
| Vilnius to Rome | Italy | 1,702 km (1,058 mi) | about 25 h 58 min |
| Vilnius to Paris | France | 1,696 km (1,054 mi) | about 25 h 52 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 Vilnius?
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.