Day trip to Vilnius.
From London Luton, back by 23:25.
Time in the city
7.7 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
6km
to the centreFrom Vilnius centre (VNO)
Daylight
7.3 hours
07:36 to 14:53Sunrise 07:36, sunset 14:53
Only 1.9h of it while you are in the city
Cheapest transfer on this whole list. Buses 88 and 3G also run into town.
Most of your time in Vilnius is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.
07:35
Leave London Luton
Wizz Air
12:58
In the city
Lands 12:20, 30min immigration, 8min from the airport
20:42
Leave the city
8min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:25
Back in London Luton
Flies 22:30 with Ryanair
- Leave London LutonWizz Air07:35
- Land in Vilnius3h 45min12:20
- In the city30min immigration, 8min from the airport12:58
- Leave the city8min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration20:42
- Fly homeRyanair, 3h 45min22:30
- Back in London Luton23:25
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Things to do in VilniusShowHide
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Liubavas Manor-MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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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. Last train leaves before you land.
- 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.
Vilnius on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £8.00, that is train to city centre and back at £2.00 and local transport at £6.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Vilnius costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£183.25/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 24 Oct, 01:12.
Out with Wizz Air, back with Ryanair. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 24 Oct, 01:12. 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 430 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,620 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.
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