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Major city · Lithuania

Šiauliai

Give Šiauliai one night, or a half-day stop: the Hill of Crosses 12 km north is the reason to come, the city museums fill 3–4 hours.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days)
Airports
VNO · KUN · SQQ
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…Treat the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian borders with R…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Baltic states ↗Treat the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian borders with Russia and Belarus as closed to your plans: crossings are restricted, change within hours, and sit under advisories on the far side.
  • Baltic states ↗Book open-jaw flights (into Tallinn or Vilnius, out of the other) so the line runs one way; Riga is the biggest airport if you need a single hub.
  • Baltic states ↗Midsummer (23–24 June) is the biggest holiday in all three countries: cities empty, many businesses close and island and coast transport sells out.
  • Lithuania ↗Lithuania is in the EU and the Schengen area; the EU Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU visitors. Check the official EU and Lithuanian sources for your passport.
  • Lithuania ↗Borders with Belarus and the Russian Kaliningrad region are not routes for casual travel; check your government's advice first.
  • Lithuania ↗The Curonian Spit is a protected national park: cars pay an entry fee, and the Russian half of the spit is a separate border.

Šiauliai is Lithuania's fourth city and a rail junction where the Vilnius line meets the Klaipėda line, so it works as a break in a westward trip rather than a destination in itself. The Hill of Crosses, a pilgrimage mound 12 km north, is the one sight people travel for; the centre adds a cluster of small museums, a pedestrian street and a rooster clock. Most travellers see both in a single night.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Šiauliai, 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€2–3.50 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Sit-down mealRestaurant main course€9–16 (≈ US$11–19)
  • BeerDraught beer, 0.5 l€3.50–5 (≈ US$5–6)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi, 5 km€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
  • Metro or bus rideCity bus single ticket€1 (≈ US$2)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry€2–5 (≈ US$3–6)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person€18 (≈ US$25)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room€70 (≈ US$85)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room€110 (≈ US$130)

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.

Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas)Rooster Clock SquareBicycle and Angel museumsChaim Frankel Villa
Airports
VNO Vilnius Airport (The practical arrival point; train or bus onward to Šiauliai, 2–4 h.) · KUN Kaunas Airport (Budget flights; bus or train onward with a change.) · SQQ Šiauliai Airport (7 km southeast; military use, no commercial flights.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Šiauliai: 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

−1°C

−6°C

10 rd

Mar

4°C

−3°C

10 rd

Apr

11°C

1°C

9 rd

May

18°C

6°C

9 rd

Jun

21°C

10°C

10 rd

Jul

23°C

12°C

11 rd

Aug

22°C

11°C

11 rd

Sep

17°C

8°C

11 rd

Oct

10°C

4°C

12 rd

Nov

4°C

0°C

13 rd

Dec

0°C

−4°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 centre is walkable: Vilniaus g is pedestrianised and the museums sit along it. City buses run about 05:00–23:00; single tickets are sold on board (adult €1, senior €0.50), while an e-card costs €1.50 upfront and €0.50 a ride, so it pays off from the third trip. Taxis are cheap; book through your hotel or an app.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas)

go

Door to door: About 1 h by bus (15 min ride plus the walk), 30–45 min by taxi

Bus towards Joniškis, get off at Domantai, then a 2 km walk; or taxi

Open 24/7 and free. Go early or late to avoid coach groups; the Franciscan hermitage 300 m northeast is worth the extra stop.

Telšiai

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Train towards Klaipėda

Samogitian hill town with a lake and a small old centre.

Klaipėda

overnight

Door to door: Just under 2 h

Train on the Šiauliai–Klaipėda line

A port city with the Curonian Spit ferry; sleep there rather than doubling back.

Riga

go

Door to door: About 2 h by train (check the timetable)

The daily Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn train, or a bus

One train a day each way: check the departure before planning the day.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

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

Town centre (Vilniaus g / Tilžės g)

Hotels, museums, cafés and the bus station within a 15-minute walk; best for one night.

Around the railway station

The station is central and the bus station is next door; a walkable base for the centre (check).

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 × €70€70
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €60€120
City bus single ticket, one ride2 × €1€2
Taxi to the Hill of Crosses and back1 × €30€30
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €10€20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€24
Trip total≈ €133 per person per day, bed included€266≈ US$350

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

Prices of common things

Coffee€2–3.50 (≈ US$3–5)
Canteen lunch (soup and main)€6–10 (≈ US$7–12)
Restaurant main course€9–16 (≈ US$11–19)
Draught beer, 0.5 l€3.50–5 (≈ US$5–6)
Museum entry€2–5 (≈ US$3–6)
City bus single ticket€1 (≈ US$2)
Taxi, 5 km€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A calm, low-crime city; the practical risks are winter ice on pavements, unlit roads out at the Hill of Crosses and late-night bar bills — ask the total before you order.
  • The Hill of Crosses has no shelter and no café: take water and rain cover, and wear shoes for a 2 km lane.
  • Buses to the hill drop you at Domantai, 2 km from the site — check the return times before you walk up.
  • Museum opening days vary and several close on Mondays; confirm before you build a day around one.
  • Shop alcohol sales stop at 20:00 (15:00 on Sundays) nationwide.

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 Šiauliai; most countries keep theirs in Vilnius — check the address before you travel.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Train Šiauliai → Vilnius: about 2 h 15 min; check the fare on LTG Link
  • Train Šiauliai → Klaipėda: just under 2 h
  • Bus to Domantai for the Hill of Crosses: about 15 min, hourly
  • Taxi around town: flagfall plus a per-km rate; confirm the meter

Say or show

  • Laba diena — Hello (laba DEE-na)
  • Ačiū — Thank you (AH-choo)
  • Prašau — Please (pra-SHAU)
  • Kiek kainuoja? — How much is it? (kyek kai-NOO-oya)
  • Ar galima mokėti kortele? — Can I pay by card? (ar ga-LEE-ma mo-KEH-ti kor-teh-LE)
  • Kur yra autobusų stotelė? — Where is the bus stop? (koor EE-ra au-to-BOO-soo sto-teh-LEH)

112 works from any phone, including a locked one.

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 Šiauliai. 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. 3 airports and 2 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. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for VNO and KUN: last train and bus times field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Two walking clusters with rescue anchors: Vilniaus g museums and Rooster Clock Square; the cathedral, history museum and botanical garden.
  3. Hill of Crosses page with verified bus times from the station, the Domantai walk and a taxi fare band.
  4. Eat pages with last orders for the centre canteens and taverns.

Meanwhile

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Sources