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Riga ▸ Kaunas

Kaunas ▸ Riga ⇄
4.6 a dayfastest 4h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇱🇻 Latvia → 🇱🇹 Lithuania

Direct buses · no change

RigaJelgavaŠiauliaiKaunas· 228 km as the crow flies
  • 03:00 → 07:30
    FlixBus N1206A
    Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Jelgava, Šiauliai
    4h302 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Thu 22 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Thu 5 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 06:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:50 → 13:55
    FlixBus N1230
    Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Panevėžys
    4h051 stop
  • 16:40 → 22:30
    FlixBus 1234A
    Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Vilnius
    5h502 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 19:20 → 00:55+1
    FlixBus N1324
    Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Vilnius
    5h351 stop
  • 23:55 → 05:00+1
    FlixBus N1205 ☾ Overnight
    Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Jelgava, Šiauliai
    5h053 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:55 → 04:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Riga to Kaunas?

Yes. 4.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Riga to Kaunas?

The fastest takes 4h05; the slowest 5h50, for 228 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:00 and the latest at 23:55, local time in Riga. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Riga to Kaunas?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:55 arriving 05:00 the next morning.