Airports in Lithuania - list of international airports in Lithuania
Airports of Lithuania
Three Lithuanian airports are certified to work with international flights, and therefore for a flight from Russia, it is enough to choose the desired direction. Direct flights from Moscow Vnukovo Airport to Vilnius are operated by UTair. Travel time is less than 2 hours. Estonian Airlines offers Russian travelers to get to Vilnius with a connection in Tallinn, and AirBaltic with a connection in Riga.
Lithuanian international airports
In addition to the capital, two more air harbors of the republic have international status:
- Lithuania's airport in Kaunas appeared on the country's map in 1988. The city where the airport is located is the largest tourist and cultural center of the country. The passenger terminal and the old quarters of Kaunas are separated by 14 km, and the capital is 100 km away. Airport website - www.kaunas-airport.lt.
- Palanga air gate on the Baltic Sea accepts short flights from Europe. The South Terminal serves passengers from the European Union, and the North Terminal - from countries outside the Schengen area. In addition to aircraft from Denmark, Norway and Latvia, seasonal charters of the Russian RusLine from Domodedovo land here. The official website of the air harbor - www.palanga-airport.lt.
Metropolitan direction
The new passenger terminal of Vilnius Airport receives regular flights from Poland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Turkey, Iceland, Spain and many other countries. Aeroflot flies here from Sheremetyevo, and Belavia - from Minsk.
Basic airlines of the Lithuanian airport - Wizz Air, Small Planet Airlines and Ryanair, operating regular flights to Malmo, Barcelona, Belfast, Glasgow, Tel Aviv, Rome, London, Stockholm and many more capitals and major tourist centers of the Old World.
Check-in for a flight in the terminal is available independently with the help of modern equipment, and you can brighten up the wait for the flight in duty-free shops or a restaurant.
All details about the airport's schedule and infrastructure are available on its website - www.vilnius-airport.lt.
Transfer to the city
Taxis and public transport are available to get to cities from passenger terminals:
- In Palanga, the stop of the bus to the city from the airport is located at the exit from the airport terminal. Scandinavian Airlines passengers can take advantage of a minibus transfer organized by the airline. With a rented car, you should drive along the A13 motorway, which connects Palanga with Klaipeda - from the airport to the entrance to these cities, 7 and 32 km, respectively.
- To Kaunas from the airport there are bus N29 and express 29E. Tickets are sold from the drivers. The stop is located to the left of the exit from the terminal. The taxi ride will take about half an hour.
- Electric trains connect the capital with Vilnius Airport, covering the distance in just 7 minutes. They arrive at the city's central railway station. There you can also take a bus following the route "Station - Airport".