Why go
- Capital and largest city of Lithuania.
- Known for Jerusalem of the North, Jewish cultures.
- Served by Vilnius International Airport (VNO).
History
Vilnius is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated July 2026 population was 619,405, and the Vilnius urban area has an estimated population of 767,907.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 23 airlines, 46 direct destinations
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 14 routes: Alesund, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bergen, Doncaster, Sheffield, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Kutaisi, London, Rome, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Tel-aviv
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 12 routes: Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bremen, Chania, Charleroi, Cork, Dublin, Liverpool, London, Rome, Rygge
- Air Lituanica LT (CRJ-200, Embraer 175) · 6 routes: Berlin, Brussels, Munich, Paris, Prague, Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Air Baltic BT (A319, 735, AR1, 73C, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Riga
- Air Canada AC (A320, A321, MD-80) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Frankfurt*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, AR1) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300) · 2 routes: Oslo, Stockholm
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900, S20) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Helsinki*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Finnair AY (Embraer 190, Embraer 170, ATR 72) · 1 route: Helsinki*
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 170, Embraer 175, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (A320) · 1 route: Heraklion*
- Polet Airlines (Priv) YQ (S20) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (735) · 1 route: Moscow
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (735, 737-700, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Kiev
- UTair-Express UR (ATR 72) · 1 route: Moscow
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 19 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 19 routes: Alicante, Birmingham, Bristol, Cagliari, Comiso, Connaught, Dublin, Edinburgh, Hahn, Kos, London, London, London, Malta, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Rygge, Trapani
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Vilnius International Airport (VNO); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: VNO has direct flights to 46 destinations on 23 airlines (incl. Brussels, Tallinn-ulemiste International, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Verslo trikampis, 0.4 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Vilnius, Lithuania. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.