Day trip to Kaunas.
From London Luton, back by 22:00.
Time in the city
6.7 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
13km
to the centreFrom Kaunas centre (KUN)
Daylight
8.0 hours
08:10 to 16:10Sunrise 08:10, sunset 16:10
€0.70 if you buy in the Ziogas app.
06:40
Leave London Luton
Ryanair, direct
12:20
In the city
Lands 11:20, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
19:00
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:00
Back in London Luton
Flies 21:10
- Leave London LutonRyanair, direct06:40
- Land in Kaunas2h 40min11:20
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport12:20
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:00
- Fly home2h 40min21:10
- Back in London Luton22:00
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
- From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
- Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7, every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source
Coach
- National Express from London£7.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Kaunas on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £7.00, that is bus to city centre and back at £2.00 and local transport at £5.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Kaunas costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£75.70/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 21:51.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 21:51. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 410 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,550 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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