Transport in Lithuania

This article provides an overview of the transport infrastructure of Lithuania. For transport in the Soviet Union, see Transport in the Soviet Union.

Railways

Railway station in Vilnius

Main article: Rail transport in Lithuania

There is a total of 1,998 route km of railways, of which:

• 1,807 km are broad gauge of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ²⁷⁄₃₂ in) – 122 km of which are electrified
• 169 km are narrow gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in) – as of 2001
• 22 km are standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

Rail links with adjacent countries

• Latvia - yes
• Belarus - yes
• Russia (Kaliningrad) - yes
• Poland - yes - break-of-gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ²⁷⁄₃₂ in) / 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

Lithuanian road system

Major highways in Lithuania

Lithuanian highways as a part of the Trans-European Network

(2006):
total: 21,328.09 kilometres (13,252.66 mi)
paved: 12,912.22 km (8,023.28 mi)
unpaved: 8,415.87 km (5,229.38 mi)

Highways

Motorways most of route

• A1 highway (Lithuania) - connecting Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda (part of Via Baltica from Kaunas to Sitkūnai)
• A2 highway (Lithuania) - connecting Vilnius, Ukmergė and Panevėžys

Roads that are part of Via Baltica

• Via Baltica (E67)
  • A5 highway (Lithuania) - connecting Kaunas and Suwałki
  • A8 highway (Lithuania) - connecting Sitkūnai, Kėdainiai and Panevėžys
  • A17 highway (Lithuania) - Panevėžys bypass
  • A10 highway (Lithuania) - connecting Panevėžys, Pasvalys and Riga

Interbellum built highways

• Samogitian highway - old highway built in the interbellum years connecting Kaunas and Klaipėda. Now - road completely reconstructed to motorway from Kaunas to Ariogala. From Ariogala to Klaipeda, it serves as alternative road for a motorway A1 and connects local towns, like Ariogala, Raseiniai, Rietavas.
• Aukštaitian Highway - old highway built in the interbellum years connecting Kaunas, Kėdainiai, Panevėžys and Biržai. Currently road is a part of land road 229 (Cinkiškiai interchange-Kėdainiai), Via Baltica (part from Kėdainiai to Pasvalys) and land road 125 (from Pasvalys to Biržai)

A road system

The A roads (Magistraliniai keliai) total 1,748.84 km (1,086.68 mi).

• A1 Vilnius – Kaunas – Klaipėda, 311.40 km (193.49 mi)
• A2 Vilnius – Panevėžys, 135.92 km (84.46 mi)
• A3 Vilnius – Medininkai, 33.99 km (21.12 mi)
• A4 Vilnius – Varėna – Druskininkai, 134.46 km (83.55 mi)
• A5 Kaunas – Marijampolė – Kalvarija, 97.06 km (60.31 mi)
• A6 Kaunas – Utena – Zarasai, 185.40 km (115.20 mi)
• A7 Marijampolė – Vilkaviškis – Kybartai, 42.21 km (26.23 mi)*
• A8 Panevėžys – Aristava – Sitkūnai, 87.86 km (54.59 mi)
• A9 Panevėžys – Šiauliai, 78.94 km (49.05 mi)
• A10 Panevėžys – Pasvalys – Saločiai, 66.10 km (41.07 mi)
• A11 Šiauliai – Palanga, 146.85 km (91.25 mi)
• A12 Joniškis – Šiauliai – Tauragė – Panemunė, 186.09 km (115.63 mi)
• A13 Klaipėda – Palanga, 45.15 km (28.05 mi)
• A14 Vilnius – Utena, 95.60 km (59.40 mi)
• A15 Vilnius – Šalčininkai, 49.28 km (30.62 mi)
• A16 Vilnius – Prienai – Marijampolė, 137.51 km (85.44 mi)
• A17 Panevėžys bypass, 22.28 km (13.84 mi)
• A18 Šiauliai bypass, 17.08 km (10.61 mi)
• A19 Vilnius southern bypass, 7.9 km (4.9 mi)

Museum

• Lithuanian Road Museum

Waterways

The are 600 kilometres (370 mi) that are perennially navigable.

Pipelines

In 1992, there were 105 km (65 mi) of crude oil pipelines, and 760 km (470 mi) of natural gas pipelines.

Ports and harbors

Sea ports

Klaipėda port

• Būtingė,
• Klaipėda,
• Šventoji

River ports

• Kaunas
• Rumšiškės
• Nida
• Juodkrantė

Merchant marine

The merchant marine consists of 47 ships of 1,000 GRT or over, together totaling 279,743 GRT/304,156 tonnes deadweight (DWT).

Ships by type: Cargo 25, Combination bulk 8, Petroleum tanker 2, Railcar carrier 1, Refrigerated cargo 6, Roll on/roll off 2, Short-sea passenger 3.

Note: These totals include some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 13 (2002 est.)

Airports

Vilnius International Airport

In Lithuania, there are four international airports:

• Vilnius International Airport
• Kaunas Airport
• Palanga International Airport
• Šiauliai International Airport

• Paved Runways : 9 in total
  • over 3,047 m: 2
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
  • under 914 m: 3

• Unpaved runways : 63 in total
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 5
  • under 914 m: 55

External links

• The public transport guide