Vilnius International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels
At the airport
The AIRINN is about 50 metres from the main terminal; the Park Inn by Radisson is a 7-minute walk, just over 600 metres.
Best for: Layovers of a few hours and departures before 6am, when every minute on foot from check-in counts.
- No transfer at all: from the AIRINN, check-in is less than a minute's walk away
- Both hotels remain convenient even for those leaving before 6am, when the train and buses aren't running yet
- Around it there are only car parks and airport-area offices: dinner means staying at the hotel
- The centre or the Old Town still require 15-25 minutes by train, bus or taxi
Recommended hotels in this area
- AIRINN Vilnius Airport Hotel RENOVATED 2025: About 50 metres from the terminal, on the airport forecourt: the closest hotel to check-in among all of Vilnius's hotels, renovated in 2025.
- Park Inn by Radisson Vilnius Airport Hotel & Conference Centre: A 7-minute walk from the terminal, about 600 metres: gym and in-house restaurant for those with a long layover, city centre 15 minutes away.
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The business district and the Neris riverside
City centre · Express bus 3G from the airport in about 20 minutes, or the train to the railway station in 7 minutes and then 10 minutes on foot; taxi about 15 minutes.
Best for: Travellers who want modern hotels a few minutes' walk from the river and the Old Town, without the cobbled streets right outside the window.
- Vilnius Cathedral and the Old Town reachable in 10-15 minutes on foot along the river
- More modern and quieter hotels at night than the streets of the Old Town
- An office district, not very lively on weekends compared with the historic centre
- For the evening venues it's still necessary to cross the river towards the Old Town
Recommended hotels in this area
- Courtyard by Marriott Vilnius City Center: In the business district, just across the river from the Old Town: rooftop garden and Vilnius Cathedral 11 minutes on foot.
- Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva: On the bank of the Neris river, with a panoramic view from the Skybar; Vilnius Cathedral about 17 minutes on foot.
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Old Town
Neighbourhood · Bus 88 from the airport to the Old Town in 20-25 minutes, or the train to the station and then 10 minutes on foot; taxi about 15-20 minutes for 10 euros.
Best for: Travellers who want to sleep among the baroque churches and courtyards of the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, at the cost of a slightly longer trip to the airport.
- Cathedral Square, the Gate of Dawn and the university reachable on foot from your room
- The highest concentration of restaurants and venues in the city
- Cobbled streets, often crowded with tourists during the central hours of the day
- No direct link to the airport: bus 88 doesn't pass through every street of the historic centre
Recommended hotels in this area
- Grand Hotel Vilnius, Curio Collection by Hilton: A few steps from Cathedral Square, 96 rooms with an in-house spa and indoor pool; an early-twentieth-century building in the heart of the Old Town.
- Radisson Collection Astorija Hotel, Vilnius: A one-minute walk from Vilnius Town Hall, between the churches of St. Casimir and the Holy Trinity; in-house spa with pool.
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