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 → 07:30FlixBus N1206ARiga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Jelgava, Šiauliai4h302 stopsRuns: 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 → 13:55FlixBus N1230Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Panevėžys4h051 stopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 16:40 → 22:30FlixBus 1234ARiga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Vilnius5h502 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 19:20 → 00:55+1FlixBus N1324Riga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Vilnius5h351 stopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:55 → 05:00+1FlixBus N1205 ☾ OvernightRiga, Bus Station → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Jelgava, Šiauliai5h053 stops
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.