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By road in Kaunas
By road in Kaunas
Kaunas is served by a number of major Baltic freeways. The international road Via Baltica E67 (connecting Warsaw, to Tallinn) crosses Kaunas just after about 70 km (45 miles) from the Lithuanian-Poland border. It is the most important road connection between the Baltic states. Via Baltica also serves as the Western bypass of Kaunas city.
There is 210 km (130 miles) motorway A1/E85 that leads from westwern part of Lithuania, Klaipeda and Palanga (a resort by the Baltic sea), and connects Kaunas, and Vilnius in the east. The major junction of the highways Via Baltica and Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda is constructed in Sargėnai – at the northeast part of Kaunas City.
Buses serve section Kaunas-Vilnius every 30 to 60 min.
Another important highway A6/E262 links Kaunas with Jonava, Ukmerge, Utena, and Daugavpils, in Latvia. The modern four-lane motorways and highways are in a very good state. The speed-limit is 130 kph on the motorways (110 kph in winter), but just 100 kph on the Vilnius-Kaunas sector.
National status roads connects Kaunas with Alytus, Šakiai, and Klaipeda through Jurbarkas and Šilute.
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