You can travel by bus to the Hill of Crosses from Vilnius, Warsaw, Riga, or other cities. First, you need to reach the main Šiauliai City bus station (coordinates: 55.92789500936918, 23.30782528019456).

Bus Schedule from Šiauliai to the Hill of Crosses:

You can travel to the Hill of Crosses by train from Vilnius, Klaipėda, or other cities. First, you need to reach the Šiauliai train station, which is located 12 kilometers from the Hill of Crosses. From the Šiauliai train station, you can travel by car or public bus to the site.

The train ride takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes. There are two morning trains (three on Saturdays) from Vilnius to Šiauliai. The earliest one departs at 6:50 AM, and the ticket costs around €9. You can purchase your ticket at the train station (Geležinkelio Street 16) or on the train. If you buy your ticket on the train, there is an additional charge of €1.45.

You can check the train schedules at https://www.traukiniobilietas.lt/portal/en.

After arriving in Šiauliai, you will need to head to the main city bus station (coordinates: 55.92789500936918, 23.30782528019456) if you plan to continue your journey by bus.

Traveling by Bus:

You can travel by bus to the Hill of crosses. Travel from Vilnius, Warsaw, Riga or other cities. First of all you need to reach main Siauliai City bus station (coordinates 55.92789500936918, 23.30782528019456).

From the Šiauliai City bus station, take a local bus heading in the direction of Joniškis. Your stop will be Domantai. Buses run several times a day. To get to Domantai from Šiauliai, go to platform 12 at the bus station and take the Joniškis bus. Ask the driver to let you off at the Domantai stop (most drivers are accustomed to having foreign visitors and will likely offer to let you off before you even have to ask). The trip takes around ten minutes and costs less than one euro.

Once you arrive at the Domantai bus stop, simply follow the small road that leads off the main road for 2 km. It’s not the most exciting part of the journey, but it goes quickly!

You can see the bus schedule in the photo.

Traveling by Car:

When you arrive at the Hill of Crosses, you can park your car in the parking area near the site. Parking prices are as follows:

• Car: €0.90
• Large bus: €8.90

UPDATED on 2024-06-10.