Arriving by car

On a good day you can drive to Druskininkai from Vilnius or Kaunas in about 90 minutes, although it’s advisable to allow a good couple of hours for the journey. To get there from the former, take the A1 (E85) highway west out of the city, followed by the A4 in the direction of Druskininkai and keep driving. The road turns to the left at the crossroads at Merkinė, then it’s straight from there. There are several options for getting to Druskininkai from Kaunas. Ultimately you need to head south out of the city and travel more or less via Alytus, an uneventful town with a small centre that could be used for a break along the way. Parking becomes unbearable in Druskininkai during the summer, making booking a hotel with guarded parking a definite advantage.