About Kaunas Fluxus Airport
The airport, which was built in the city of Kaunas in 1988 when Lithuania was in the Soviet Union, became an international airport in 1991 after the country gained its independence. In 2008, a new three-storey terminal building was opened in order to meet the passenger demand increased by the Kaunas Free Economic Zone built near the airport. The airport was completely renewed thanks to a significant investment made in 2013. Most of the flights from the airport, which welcomes around 740 thousand passengers each year, are performed to Latvia, Belarus and Poland, which are the neighboring countries.
Getting to the City Center from Kaunas Fluxus Airport
Kaunas, the glittering face of the Baltics adorned by the Nemunas and Neris rivers ... After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kaunas, the fastest growing and developing city of Lithuania, becomes a serious tourism center by opening new transport routes to Europe. In addition, festivals held in the city are the main reason why tourists prefer the city. The basketball team Zalgiris, the symbol of the city, is the most popular team in the sports arena. Transportation in Kaunas is provided by bus, train and taxi. The riverside harbor offers ferry services for tourists. Kaunas International Airport is the largest airport in the region and contributes greatly to the transportation of the city. The distance between Kaunas International Airport and the city center, 22 kilometers, can be travelled with different options. Buses running almost all day are accompanied by 24-hour taxis. Car rental is also an alternative to these vehicles. You can choose the comfort and speed of the taxi to reach the city center. All taxi drivers working at Kaunas International Airport are specially trained and licensed. Taxi fees for certain distances are determined by the municipality in advance. Bus 29, during the day, and 29E, in the evening, operate at Kaunas International Airport. The last time the night bus will depart is set according to the last plane to land at the airport. The last stop of buses that you can see in front of the terminal building is the train station in Kaunas city center. In order to use the buses, you need to get a single-use or monthly ticket in Euro at the terminal building. Car rental companies such as Alamo, Avis, National, Payless, Sixt and Hertz operate at Kaunas International Airport. It may be beneficial for you to reserve your vehicle in advance from the companies’ websites in order to make use of the car rental companies' campaigns and to rent an economic car.Taxi
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Getting to Kaunas Fluxus Airport from the City Center
The most important means of transportation to get to the airport from Kaunas, a crowded Baltic city, is bus. The taxis promise a fast 24-hour access. Those who prefer to use a private car prefer car rental companies.
Taxi
Taxis that work all day to take the passengers from the stops in the city center to the airport offer both comfortable and fast transportation. It takes an average of 20 minutes for taxis to arrive at the airport.
Bus
Those who want to travel to the airport by bus can take bus 29 in the morning, and 29E in the evenings departing from the city center from different stops. It is important to remember that the journey to the airport takes 40 minutes by bus.
Car Rental
The only alternative for travel with private vehicles is rental vehicles. In order to travel to the airport by observing the beauty of Kaunas, you can rent cars from leading rental companies such as Avis, Hertz, Budget and Enterprise in the city of which you can find contact information from the internet.
Airport Information
Kaunas's airport, which has been rebuilt with the intention of attracting tourists to the city, is offering many services to passengers. These services, which spread across Kaunas Airport's three-storey terminal building, meet the various needs of passengers every year. At the terminal where Medicinos Bank branch and ATMs are located, all passengers are free to use internet service for 6 hours a day.
Shopping and eating places help passengers to evaluate their time while waiting. Among the stores you can shop at the airport are Narvesen, Zalgiris, Duty Free Shop, Airport Travel Shop and Little Lithuanian Shop. We can list places for food and beverage as Via Batlica, Cafe, Feniksas Ra and Coffee Hill.
