Arriving by bus

Several ludicrously cheap buses leave daily from Vilnius’ bus station, starting before dawn and running until the early evening. The journey time is around 30-40 minutes. There’s only one bus a day from Kaunas, making a trip by train (via Vilnius or Lentvaris) essential for daytrips. Trakai’s bus station is a shabby concrete shell with no facilities whatsoever. It’s also a ridiculously long way away from the main sights, a good 15-minute walk north up Vytauto. Taxis sometimes hang around outside the bus station, and will charge anything they think they can get away with. A taxi to the Castle should cost no more than 5Lt.