ARRIVAL BY CAR
The exact address of the KILKIM ŽAIBU is: Dvaro g. 3, Užulėnis, Ukmergė, Lithuania,
in the territory of the Manor Museum of President Antanas Smetona.
Coordinates: 55.4248039, 24.5640448
BUS FROM UKMERGĖ
June 20st.
06:30 and 13:30. Departing from Ukmerge bus station. "Lėnas per Taujėnus".
June 21nd.
06:30 and 13:30. Departing from Ukmerge bus station. "Lėnas per Taujėnus".
June 22rd.
06:30 and 13:30 val. Departing from Ukmerge bus station. "Lėnas per Taujėnus".
ARRIVAL BY PLANE (available 4 airports)
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and is located 100 km (~1.5 hours by car) from the festival.
Vilnius airport (VNO) has connections with many European airports - Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Dublin, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, Milan, Rome, Eindhoven, Warsaw, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dortmund and many more.
Main airlines are AirBaltic, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines etc.
Full information on flights to Vilnius can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_Airport
Hotels in Vilnius: http://www.booking.com/Vilnius-Hotels
Vilnius is 700 years old city and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius
KAUNAS, LITHUANIA
Kaunas city has airport, which is located 70 km (~ 1 hour by car) from festival territory.
Airlines providing flights to Kaunas airport (KUN) are Ryanair, Wizz Air and LOT Polish Airlines.
Full information on flights to Kaunas can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaunas_Airport
Hotels in Kaunas: http://www.booking.com/Kaunas-Hotels
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic and cultural life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaunas
RIGA, LATVIA
Riga is the capital of Latvia and the busiest airport in Baltic States with direct flights to over 80 destinations in 30 countries.
Riga airport (RIX) has connections with almost any of major European airports - Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Bremen, Hahn, London (Gatwick, Stansted, Luton), Manchester, Liverpool, East-Midlands, Glasgow, Dublin, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Brussels, Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Copenhagen, Billund, Stockholm, Helsinki, Turku, Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Zürich, Budapest, Bucharest, Milan, Rome, Istanbul, TelAviv, Kiev, Minsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tbilisi and many more.
Main airlines are airBaltic, Ryanair, Wizz Air, SAS, Lufthansa, Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot etc.
Full information on flights can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga_International_Airport
Hotels/hostels in Riga: http://www.booking.com/Riga-Hotels
Riga is the city with 800 years old history and beautiful Old Town which is famous for its unique Art Nouveau / Jugendstil architecture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga
Distance from Riga to festival site is 215 km (~3 hour trip by car).
PALANGA, LITHUANIA
Palanga International Airport is a small regional airport located in the west part of Lithuania, next to Baltic Sea. It is located 300 km (~3 hour by car) from the festival.
The regular flights are operated to London (Stansted, Luton), Copenhagen, Oslo, Warsaw, Minsk and Riga. Full information on flights to Palanga (PLQ) can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanga_International_Airport
Hotels in Palanga: http://www.booking.com/Palanga-Hotels
Palanga is is a seaside resort town and has beaches of sand 18 km long and up to 300 m wide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanga
FAN BUSES TO KILKIM ŽAIBU FROM VILNIUS / KAUNAS
There will be special festival buses running to KILKIM ŽAIBU from Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga (info Tba)
You can reserve your seat at rikottt@gmail.com or +37067828788
FAN BUSES TO KILKIM ŽAIBU FROM RIGA
estragons@inbox.lv or by phone (send SMS please) +371 27 086 038
ARRIVAL BY FERRY
Nearest city where arrives ferry is KLAIPEDA, which is 250 km from festival site. It’s possible to book a ferry to Klaipeda (Lithuania) from the ports of Kiel and Sassnitz (Germany), and Karlshamn (Sweden). And of course, you can also come by ferry to Riga, Liepāja, Ventspils and Tallinn ports.
More info: http://www.aferry.com/klaipeda-ferry.htm
And of course, you can also come by ferry to Riga, Liepāja, Ventspils and Tallinn ports.
YOU CAN PURCHASE BUS TICKETS IN LITHUANIA HERE:
https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Look for bus tickets to Ukmergė.
From Ukmergė town you can take local bus to "Lėnas". Timetable for festival days:
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For those who like to travel adventurously, we recommend getting off at the bus stop "Mažeikiai" on the Vilnius - Šiauliai highway. The bus stop is 7 km away from the festival territory. All buses from Vilnius, Šiauliai and Panevėžys stop at this bus stop. From this stop you will have a good opportunity to hitchike / walk / use your own bike or scooter to the reach the Festival area.
TAXI
Ukmergė town taxi services:
HERMIS taksi - (8-616) 33393, https://iskviesti.hermistaksi.lt/ (can be ordered online)
Arūno taxi - (8-629) 39377
Dutukas taxi - (8-340) 65444
Virgio taxi - (8-676) 98818
Gango Taksi Ukmergė - (8-686) 24222
YOU CAN PURCHASE TRAIN TICKETS IN LITHUANIA HERE:
https://traukiniobilietas.lt/portal/en
Look for train tickets to Panevėžys. From Panevėžys you will need to buy a bus ticket to Ukmergė.
Photos: Juras Stasiūnas