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Kaunas Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Kaunas Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

There were quiet benches upstairs and I managed to get a fairly OK night’s sleep with only sleeping bag liner. – jollyroger

KUN Airport Overview

Kaunas Airport Guide
(Photo courtesy of a SleepingInAirports contributor / June 2019)

To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Kaunas International Airport.

What to Expect

The modern, recently renovated terminal at Kaunas Airport (code: KUN) primarily serves low-cost carriers. Facilities include a couples eateries and shops, though none are open 24 hours so plan ahead if you’re staying the night. Free WiFi helps pass the time.

Sleeping in Kaunas Airport

Overnight campers should head upstairs for long, metal benches or carpeting to spread out – a sleeping bag provides necessary comfort. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.  For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Kaunas Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Kaunas Airport:

  • UAB AirHotel – 50m from the airport terminal.  » Check Rates
  • Jurates B&B Namai – 5 minute walk from the airport.   » Check Rates

For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Kaunas Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

There are no pay-per-use lounges in the airport.

wifiAirport WiFi/Internet

Free WiFi is available at Kaunas Airport. Connect to the “Free WiFi Kaunas Airport” network.

airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Arrivals area.

Baby Care Facilities – If you are travelling with an infant, there are baby care facilities for nursing and diaper changing. Locations: Available in the washrooms facilities in the Arrivals Area (Landside) and on the 2 Floor (Airside).

Currency Exchange – Location: Main arrival hall, 1st floor. Hours: according on the flight schedules.

Duty Free & Shopping – Duty-free shopping is available, along with a book store, convenience shop, and souvenir shop. All shops are open according to daily flight schedule.

Food & Drinks – You will find food concessions in the Arrivals Area (Landside) and in the Gated areas (Airside, 2nd and 3rd Floor) which are open according to daily flight schedules. At the time of this update, 24-hour dining is not available, but there are vending machines on the Check-in and Departures Level of the 2nd floor.

Information Desk – If you have any questions, there is an information desk available to provide assistance. Location: in the Arrivals Area.

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Pack & Fly offers luggage storage at a rate of €10 per bag, then €5 for every subsequent calendar day. Location: Departures, landside, Check-in area. Hours: 4:00AM – 11:00PM.

Luggage Wrapping – Protect your bags from theft and damage by having your bags wrapped in plastic. Rate: €12 per bag. Location: Departures, Landside, Check-in area. Hours: Aligned with flight schedules.

Mobile Charging – A reader tells us there are power outlets near the seats and mobile charger stands near the check-in counters and in the arrival hall. (June 2019)

Police / Security – Location: in the Arrivals Area

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Smoking – Smoking is prohibited inside the terminal; however, there are designated areas outside.

Travel Agencies – If you are arriving in Kaunas and need local arrangements or help planning a really last minute trip abroad, there is a Litcargus Travel Agency at the airport (1st Floor) that can probably be of assistance.

airport hoursAirport Hours

The airport is open 24 hours.

airlinesAirlines

Kaunas airport is served by the following airlines: LOT • Ryanair • Wizz Air.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Bus

KUN airport is well connected to the bus system. Whether you are looking for a local bus to the city centre, you are connecting to Riga or Minsk or you have a flight with Ryanair, the airport probably has a bus for you. Bus 29G is a direct route to/from airport to city center, bus and railway stations. For more information, visit the bus transportation page of the Kaunas Airport website. Note: Local city bus fare is payable via rechargeable CARD ticket-free system, good for travel on any KVT bus. CARD can be purchased and/or loaded at Narvesen convenience store, located in Arrivals, and validated upon boarding the bus.

Car Rentals

Onsite car rental agencies include: Autobanga • Enterprise • Europcar • Greenmotion • Hertz • Panek • Sixt.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxis

Taxis are available in the ground transportation area. All taxis are metered, and reservations are not required.

Last updated: 2024-01-30

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.