ARRIVING BY AIR

To Vilnius Airport (Vilnius)

International flights arrive at the Vilnius airport (5 km away from Vilnius city centre and 100 km away from Kaunas), so you need to travel from Vilnius to Kaunas.
You can check the flight schedule at
http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/tvarka.html,
http://www.tourism.lt/transpor/airsched.htm.
In the arrival hall you'll find an ATM machine, accepting most major credit and bank cards, and a 24-hour currency exchange kiosk.

* Getting to Vilnius city centre:

- OPTION A: by taxi. It is recommended to take a taxi out the front of the airport to get to Vilnius coach or train station (shouldn't cost more than 15 LTL ~ 4 €).

- OPTION B: by bus. You can reach Vilnius coach or train station by bus No. 1 directly to the left of the main entrance. Hand over 1 LTL to the driver and away you go. The bus stops outside the train station (24-hour currency exchange to the left as you are leaving the main building). The coach station is just across the street.

* Getting to Kaunas:

You can get to Kaunas from Vilnius by coach or by train. It takes 1,5 hour by coach and 2 hours by train. Prices: by train - 10 LTL, by coach - 11,50 LTL.
Please, check the train schedule at http://www.litrail.lt/KelEN.nsf looking for Kaunas.
Coach schedule is below:

To Karmelava Airport (Kaunas)

Kaunas' Karmelava airport lies 12 km north of town, and is quite small with incoming flights seldom coinciding - meaning baggage claim and customs are generally quick and efficient. International flights from Hamburg, Oslo, Bilund and Kristianstad arrive here. For the flight schedule, please, check at http://www.tourism.lt/transpor/airsched.htm.
The currency exchange (open 08:00 - 17:00) does not have a clearly marked sign, but you can find it by the customs office and first aid point, in the right wing of the arrivals hall. For help on how to change money, renting a car or getting into town go to the tourist information desk, open 07:00 - 22:00, where the English-speaking staff are polite and helpful. The airport even has a small duty free shop.

* Getting to Kaunas:

- OPTION A: by taxi. It's likely that a taxi waiting outside the main terminal building will try to demand a ridiculous fare for the 12 km journey into town so be sure to establish a price before entering. A trip to the centre (where is the faculty, i.e. Muitines street 8) shouldn't cost you any more than 20 LTL (approx. 6 €). Ask the information office to order a taxi for you which does involve a small charge but should prevent scams.

- OPTION B: by minibus. Minibus No 120 will take you from the airport to the centre of Kaunas (supermarket IKI, which is nearby Lituanica trolleybus stop) and is a real bargain at 1 LTL (0.3 €).
 

ARRIVING BY TRAIN

To Vilnius railway Station

from Riga, Moscow, Kaliningrad, St Petersburg, Lvov, Minsk, Charkiv, Gomel.

Route Arrives in Vilnius Departures from Vilnius Notes Moscow - Kaliningrad 03:55 AM 04:15 AM   Kaliningrad - Moscow 5:08 PM 5:28 PM Goes on even days in winter time. St Petersburg - Kaliningrad 05:00 AM 05:19 AM Goes on even days in winter time. Kaliningrad - St Petersburg 8:10 PM 8:30 PM Goes on odd days in winter time. Moscow - Kaliningrad 9:45 AM 10:05 AM Goes on odd days in winter time. Kaliningrad - Moscow 11:08 PM 11:30 PM Goes on even days in winter time. St Petersburg - Lvov 11:47 AM 00:07 PM   Lvov - St Petersburg 04:08 AM 04:22 AM   St Petersburg - Vilnius 06:20 AM - From St Petersburg - on odd days, in Vilnius - on even days. Vilnius - St Petersburg - 7:30 PM Goes from Vilnius on even days and arrives in St Petersburg on odd days. Vilnius - Minsk - 08:04 AM   Minsk - Vilnius 10:26 PM -   Vilnius - Minsk - 10:54 AM Goes everyday, except Monday. Vilnius - Minsk - 4:50 PM Goes everyday, except Monday. Charkiv - Kaliningrad 00:40 AM 00:59 AM Goes from Charkiv on even days. Kaliningrad - Charkiv 9:53 PM 10:32 PM Goes from Kaliningrad on even days. Riga - Lvov 11:40 PM 11:56 PM Goes from Riga on Tuesday and Friday. Lvov - Riga 11:53 AM 00:07 PM Goes from Lvov on Wednesday and Saturday. Gomel - Kaliningrad 03:00 AM 03:20 AM Goes from Gomel on even days. Kaliningrad - Gomel 01:30 AM 01:55 AM Goes from Kaliningrad on odd days. A 24-hour currency exchange (valiutos keitykla), which also accepts travellers' cheques and credit cards is located to the left as you leave the main building.

* Getting to Kaunas:

You can get to Kaunas from Vilnius by coach or by train. It takes 1,5 hour by coach and 2 hours by train. Prices: by train - 10 LTL, by coach - 11,50 LTL.
Please, check the train schedule at http://www.litrail.lt/KelEN.nsf looking for Kaunas.
Coach schedule is below:

To Kaunas Railway Station

from Riga, Moscow, Warsaw

Route Arrives in Kaunas Departures from Kaunas Notes Moscow- Kaunas 10:00 AM -   Kaunas - Moscow - 3:20 PM   Vilnius - Warszawa (western) 10:11 PM 10:13 PM Goes from Vilnius on even days Warszawa (western) - Vilnius 07:20 AM 07:23 AM Goes from Warsaw on odd days Vilnius - Riga 11:38 PM 11:58 PM   Riga - Vilnius 03:28 AM 03:48 AM   The currency exchange is impossible at the train station. Head down Vytauto street (straight out the front of the station) to the market or one of the many exchanges (valiutos keitykla) there. If your train arrives in the wee hours of the morning you have one option: the Takioji Neris Hotel, three trolleybus (any No) stops or an invigorating 20-minute walk. Bear in mind that this currency exchange is only open to tourists (preferably hotel guests).

ARRIVING BY COACH

To Kaunas Coach Station

ARRIVING TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE

 Kaunas centre - Confernce venue (Kaunas Faculty of Humanities)
 See maps below

Faculty address: Muitines street 8, Kaunas, Lithuania.

When you arrive to Kaunas the best and simplest way to find Kaunas Faculty of Humanities is to get there by a taxi. It would cost you less than 10 LTL (approx. 3 €).
Other options would be:

- OPTION A:. if you arrive by train, cross the street and go straight forward to reach a bus stop PLANETA, it's next to the cinema PLANETA. Find a kiosk to buy a trolley-bus ticket (0.60 LTL). If you fail, you can obtain one from a trolley-bus driver for 0.70 LTL.

- OPTION B:. if you arrive by coach, the bus stop STOTIS is a few meters away in front of you (do not cross the street!)

In both cases, trolleybuses you should look for are: No 4, No 5 or No 7. The trolleybus stop you should get off is LITUANICA (it's about 15-20 minutes drive) just before the roundabout. The landmark - supermarket IKI.

1. Cross the street and turn on your left to have a red big building (IKI) on your right. Walk along this street (Jonavos street) and turn left on the first corner.
2. Walk down Dauksos street, cross St. Gertrude street and enter a small (cobbled = stone) Dauksos street. Follow Dauksos street to reach Vilniaus street and turn right. It's better to cross it as you will be turning left very soon.
3. When you reach the first turn on your left turn to Naugardo street.
4. At the end of it you'll reach Muitines street. CONGRATULATIONS!!! You have reached your destination.
5. The approximate time of this walk is 10-15 minutes, the distances are very minimal.

The central building of Kaunas Faculty of Humanities is on the opposite right hand corner, of greyish-bluish colour. Enter through the big glass door and turn left to find the Dean's office.

YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO VISIT US
AT KAUNAS FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

SPECIAL NOTE. People with disability or special needs, please, contact the Organisational Committee for guidance.

MAP OF LITHUANIA

MAP FOR WALKING TO KAUNAS FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

MAP OF KAUNAS FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

1. Auditorium teaching block 2. Teaching block 3. Library 4. Dean's office 5. Scientific library and auditoriums 6. Teaching block 7. Unfinished building 8. Unfinished building 9. Department of informatics and café

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