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Major city · Lithuania

Kėdainiai

Go for half a day from Kaunas: 1 hour by bus, Old Town on foot in 2–3 hours, back by evening. Sleep only if you want the minaret and museum at ease.

Weather
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Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days)
Airports
KUN · VNO
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Kėdainiai is a small town near the geographical centre of Lithuania, an hour by bus or train from Kaunas, with one of the country's best-preserved Old Towns outside Vilnius. The draw is compact: a wooden Jesuit church, two market squares, a regional museum, a free-standing Ottoman-style minaret by the station, and a multicultural history of Scottish traders and a Jewish community destroyed in 1941. Most travellers see it as a half-day stop between Kaunas and Panevėžys or Šiauliai.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Kėdainiai, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€2–3 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Beerdraught in an Old Town café / can at a supermarket€3–5 (≈ US$4–6)€1–2 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxi€5–8 (≈ US$6–10) (check)
  • Metro or bus rideLocal bus ride€1 (≈ US$2) (check)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Regional Museum or Multicultural Centre)€3 (≈ US$4) adult
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person€20 (≈ US$25)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room€60 (≈ US$70)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room€90 (≈ US$110)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €35 (≈ US$45) · Mid €60 (≈ US$70) · High €110 (≈ US$130)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

17th-century Old TownSt Joseph's ChurchKėdainiai minaretMulticultural Centre and Jewish historyCucumber and ice cream festivals
Airports
KUN Kaunas Airport (Closest airport, less than an hour by road; by public transport you double back via central Kaunas.) · VNO Vilnius Airport (More flights; reach Kėdainiai by train or bus via Kaunas or Jonava.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Kėdainiai: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

−1°C

−6°C

12 rd

Feb

0°C

−6°C

10 rd

Mar

5°C

−3°C

10 rd

Apr

12°C

2°C

9 rd

May

18°C

7°C

9 rd

Jun

21°C

10°C

10 rd

Jul

23°C

12°C

10 rd

Aug

22°C

12°C

10 rd

Sep

17°C

8°C

10 rd

Oct

11°C

4°C

11 rd

Nov

4°C

−1°C

12 rd

Dec

0°C

−5°C

13 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The Old Town is compact and best on foot: Didžioji gatvė runs from the Holy Transfiguration Church west past the museum to Great Market Square, with Old Market Square and the Evangelical Reformed Church a few minutes north. Kėdbusas local buses link the bus station to outlying districts; buy from the driver or validate a kiosk ticket on boarding. Taxis are cheap for the 2 km hop to the railway station.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Kaunasgo

Door to door: About 1 h

Kautra bus from Kėdainiai bus station, twice an hour

Old quarter, modernism and the Ninth Fort; the natural pairing.

Jonava

caution

Door to door: About 30–40 min

Train toward Vilnius, or bus

Small industrial town; only worth it if you are already on the rail line.

Panevėžys

go

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Kautra bus north

Modern city with a museum and old churches; continue north from here.

Ukmergė

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Bus or drive via Route 145

Quiet town; combine with a wider Aukštaitija loop rather than a dedicated trip.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Old Town (Didžioji gatvė)

Two small hotels and the restaurants; walk to every sight. Best if you stay the night.

Bus station area

South side of town, supermarket and pizzeria next door; practical for an early bus out.

Railway station area

2 km north of the centre on Route 195; only useful if you arrive or leave by train.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€35–55 (≈ US$45–65) excl. bed
Mid
€55–90 (≈ US$65–110) excl. bed
High
€90 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × €60€60
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €60€120
Bus Kaunas → Kėdainiai, one way2 × €6 · check€12
Train Vilnius → Kėdainiai, one way2 × €8 · check€16
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €10€20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€23
Trip total≈ €126 per person per day, bed included€251≈ US$300

2026 estimate in euro; travel to Kėdainiai excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€2–3 (≈ US$3–4)
Lunch of traditional Lithuanian fare on Didžioji gatvė€7–12 (≈ US$9–14)
Beer: draught in an Old Town café / can at a supermarket€3–5 (≈ US$4–6) / €1–2 (≈ US$2–3)
5 km taxi€5–8 (≈ US$6–10) (check)
Local bus ride€1 (≈ US$2) (check)
Museum entry (Regional Museum or Multicultural Centre)€3 (≈ US$4) adult

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A quiet, safe small town; the real risks are uneven Old Town pavements, the derelict Apytalaukis manor, and the 2 km unlit walk to the railway station after dark.
  • The railway station is 2 km north of the centre: allow 25–30 min on foot or take a taxi.
  • Apytalaukis manor is derelict and unsafe inside: view from outside only.
  • Šateniai (Milosz's early home) needs prior arrangements to see the exhibition.
  • Shop alcohol sales stop at 20:00 (15:00 Sundays) nationwide.
  • Opening hours at the Evangelical Reformed Church are erratic: check locally.

Emergency numbers

All emergency services
112

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Į šį adresą, prašauTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All emergency services112

Embassy

No embassies in Kėdainiai; most countries keep embassies in Vilnius and consulates in Kaunas (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Kaunas → Kėdainiai: about €6 (≈ US$7), 1 h (check)
  • Train Vilnius → Kėdainiai: about €8 (≈ US$10), 1 h 30 min (check)
  • Taxi railway station → Old Town: €5–8 (≈ US$6–10) (check)

Say or show

  • Laba diena — Hello (laba DYEH-na)
  • Ačiū — Thank you (AH-choo)
  • Prašau — Please (pra-SHAU)
  • Kiek kainuoja? — How much is it? (kyek kai-NOO-oh-yah)
  • Ar galima mokėti kortele? — Can I pay by card? (ar ga-LEE-ma mo-KEH-ti kor-te-LEH)
  • Kur yra tualetas? — Where is the toilet? (koor EE-ra too-a-LEH-tas)

112 works in English. Tipping is about 10% for good table service.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Kėdainiai. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for KUN and VNO: last bus and train departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Three walking clusters with rescue anchors: Didžioji gatvė, the two market squares, the railway station and minaret.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Regional Museum, Multicultural Centre, St Joseph's Church, minaret) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Festival fixtures for Agurkų šventė (mid-July) and Ledų šventė (first weekend of August) so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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