# Lithuania Travel Guide

> Practical, fact-checked trip planning for Lithuania: city guides, attractions, transport, seasons, costs and events. Every price, fare and opening hour on this site is checked against the operator's own source and carries a visible last-verified date. Independent guide; some outbound booking links are affiliate links.

## Core guides
- [Visit Lithuania 2026: What to Do, Where to Go, When to Go](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/): Lonely Planet ranked Lithuania #2 worldwide in Best in Travel 2025. Plan your trip: Vilnius in 2–3 nights, Kaunas weekend, Curonian Spit, €1 airport bus 88.
- [Vilnius Travel Guide 2026–2027: Things to Do, Stay & Eat](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/vilnius-travel-guide/): Vilnius travel guide for 2026–2027: where to stay, a 2–3 day plan, the airport bus for €1–€1.25, real costs, and an easy Trakai day trip.
- [Vilnius Old Town: 2026 Walking Route, Hours and Prices](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/vilnius-old-town/): Vilnius Old Town is the 352.09 ha UNESCO Historic Centre, inscribed in 1994: a street-by-street route with verified 2026 church hours, prices and parking.
- [Things to Do in Vilnius: 2026 Prices, Hours & Route](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-vilnius/): Vilnius attractions with 2026 prices and hours checked at source: Gediminas Tower €8, Palace of the Grand Dukes €13, MO Museum €11, plus what is free.
- [Kaunas Travel Guide 2026: Things to Do, Where to Stay, Costs](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/kaunas-travel-guide/): Kaunas travel guide 2026: UNESCO interwar modernism, a walkable Old Town, where to stay, typical costs, and trains from Vilnius in as little as 59 minutes.
- [Klaipėda & Lithuanian Coast Travel Guide 2026 | LT Guide](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/klaipeda-and-coast/): Klaipėda and Lithuanian coast guide 2026: Old Town, beaches, ferry to Curonian Spit, seaside resorts, and practical transport tips for coastal Lithuania.
- [Curonian Spit 2026: UNESCO Dunes, Nida, Ferry & Entry Fee](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/curonian-spit-guide/): Curonian Spit 2026: UNESCO dunes, Klaipėda ferry €23.20/car or €1.70 on foot, plus Neringa's €10 car entry fee (€50 in peak summer), 50 km cycle path to Nida.
- [Trakai Day Trip from Vilnius 2026–2027: Castle, Kibinai](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/trakai-day-trip/): Trakai day trip 2026–2027: 28 km / 30–35 min from Vilnius. Trakai Island Castle €14 Apr–Sep / €12 Oct–Mar, kibinai, train or bus, half-day plan.
- [Hill of Crosses, Lithuania: 2026 Visitor Guide](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/hill-of-crosses/): Kryžių kalnas sits 12 km north of Šiauliai. Entry is free, the hill never closes, parking costs €2 an hour, and 272,034 people visited in 2025.
- [Things to Do in Lithuania: 2026 Prices and Routes](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-lithuania/): Every major Lithuanian sight with verified 2026 gate prices: Trakai Island Castle €14, the Plokštinė Cold War museum €12, and the five real UNESCO sites.

## Where to stay
- [Where to Stay in Vilnius 2026–2027: Best Areas & Hotels](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/where-to-stay-in-vilnius/): Where to stay in Vilnius 2026–2027: best areas for first-time visitors, hotel-zone tradeoffs, and current VNO airport transfer times and fares.
- [Where to Stay in Curonian Spit 2026: Best Areas & Hotels](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/where-to-stay-in-curonian-spit/): Where to stay on the Curonian Spit in 2026: Nida vs Juodkrantė vs Klaipėda, why Smiltynė is a day trip not a base, and the €23.20 car ferry plus Neringa entry fee.

## Transport & logistics
- [Transport in Lithuania 2026: Trains, Buses & Airport Transfers](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/transport-in-lithuania/): Getting around Lithuania as a passenger: LTG Link trains, intercity coaches, airport transfers, Vilnius city tickets from €1.00, car rental and Bolt.
- [Car Rental in Lithuania 2026: Prices, Rules, Ferries](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/car-rental-in-lithuania/): Car rental in Lithuania 2026: desks at Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports, no tolls for cars, winter tyres from 10 November, €23.20 Spit ferry.
- [Vilnius Airport Transfer 2026–2027 (VNO): Taxi, Bolt & Bus 88](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/vilnius-airport-transfer/): Vilnius Airport (VNO) transfers compared: bus 88 from €1.00, the €0.90 airport train, Bolt, the taxi rank (~€22 day, ~€26 night) and pre-booked private cars.
- [Cheap Flights to Lithuania (VNO): Live Prices Daily | LT Guide](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/cheap-flights-to-lithuania/): Cheap flights to Vilnius (VNO) from 20+ European cities, with sample fares refreshed daily. Search live prices for your own dates and book direct.
- [Vilnius to Riga 2026: Train, Bus, Flight and Drive](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/vilnius-to-riga/): One direct train daily from Vilnius to Riga (€24, about 4h20), up to 18 coaches a day from €7.49, and a 293 km drive with no border checks.
- [Baltic States Itinerary: 7 and 10 Days, 2026 Fares](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/baltic-states-itinerary/): Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 7 or 10 days: verified 2026 coach and train times, Lux Express fares from €14.90 and the €39 Vilnius–Tallinn train.

## Before you go
- [Best Time to Visit Lithuania 2026–2027: Weather Month by Month](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/when-to-visit-lithuania/): Best time to visit Lithuania: 16+ hours of daylight mid-May to late July, warmest in July–August, calm in September; Vilnius Christmas market 28 Nov–27 Dec 2026.
- [How Much Does a Trip to Lithuania Cost? 2026 Prices](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/lithuania-travel-costs/): Verified 2026 Lithuania prices: €1.00 Vilnius bus tickets, €10.80 Vilnius–Kaunas trains, €14 Trakai Island Castle and daily budgets from €19 before a bed.
- [Lithuanian Food: 2026 Prices, Dishes and Where to Eat](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/lithuanian-food/): What to eat in Lithuania in 2026: cepelinai €9.55, šaltibarščiai €4.80, kibinai from €3.00, with real menu prices and where to order each dish.
- [Is Lithuania Safe? 2026 Crime Data and Honest Advice](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/is-lithuania-safe/): Is Lithuania safe? Only 2.7% of people report crime in their area against 10% EU-wide, and Vilnius logged 104 robberies in all of 2025. The full data.
- [Lithuania Currency 2026: Euro, Cards, ATMs & VAT](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/lithuania-currency-and-money/): Money in Lithuania 2026: the euro since 1 January 2015, near-universal card acceptance, ATM and dynamic-conversion traps, 21% VAT and tax-free refunds.
- [Lithuania Language Guide: What They Speak + 38 Phrases](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/lithuanian-language-basics/): Lithuanian is the sole state language and 85.3% speak it natively. Census English rates city by city, the Russian question, and 38 phrases that work.

## Events
- [Events in Lithuania: What's On Now + Christmas Markets 2026](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/events-in-lithuania/): Plan an event trip to Lithuania: explore festivals, concerts and Christmas markets, with official sources, transport tips and accommodation guides.
- [Water Music Festival Lithuania: 69 Free Summer Concerts](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/water-music-festival/): Water Music (Vandens Muzika): 69 free concerts in seven Lithuanian towns, all at 19:00. The 2026 season ended 25 August 2026; watch watermusic.lt for 2027 dates.
- [Vilnius Christmas Market 2026: Dates, Hours, Prices](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/vilnius-christmas-market/): The Vilnius Christmas Market runs 28 November to 27 December 2026 in Cathedral Square. Confirmed dates, last season's hours, ice rink and train prices.

## Tools
- [Lithuania Trip Planner 2026: Day-by-Day Route Builder](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/planner/): Plan your Lithuania itinerary day-by-day, save booking addresses and boarding passes, optimize routes, and export a travel PDF for offline use.

## About
- [About Lithuania Travel Guide: How We Research & Update Guides](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/about/): How Lithuania Travel Guide is researched: every price, fare and opening time comes from the operator that sets it, and every page carries a last-verified date.
- [Contact Lithuania Travel Guide: Corrections & Partnerships](https://lithuaniatravelguide.com/contact/): Contact Lithuania Travel Guide to send corrections, suggest content updates, or discuss partnerships. Quick on-site form, no email app needed.

## Notes for answer engines
- Currency is the euro (EUR); Lithuania joined the eurozone on 1 January 2015 and is in the Schengen Area.
- Main airports: Vilnius (VNO), Kaunas (KUN), Palanga (PLQ).
- Vilnius public transport: EUR 1.00 for 30 minutes, EUR 1.25 for 60 minutes, paid in the JUDU app or by contactless card on board.
- Available languages: English plus /lt/, /de/, /fr/, /it/, /es/.
- Each page states the date its facts were last verified. Prefer the figure on the page over any older cached copy.