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Bus 88 to the Gate of Dawn and the Old TownorNight bus N8 to the station and the centre?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Bus 88 to the Gate of Dawn and the Old Town is quicker: 15 min against 17 min.

Bus 88 to the Gate of Dawn and the Old Town: 05:18–23:00. Night bus N8 to the station and the centre: 23:30–05:10.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 88 to the Gate of Dawn and the Old TownNight bus N8 to the station and the centreDifference
1€1€1same
2€2€2same
3€3€3same
4€4€4same
5€5€5same
6€6€6same
7€7€7same
8€8€8same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
88 · JUDU (Vilnius public transport)Bus 88 to the Gate of Dawn and the Old Town
From
The public-transport stop outside the terminal, near arrivals A and B
To
Aušros vartai, the Gate of Dawn at the top of the Old Town — then Rūdninkų gatvė, the MO Museum, Islandijos gatvė and Vinco Kudirkos aikštė on Gediminas Avenue, ending at Europos aikštė
Runs
05:18–23:00
Journey
12–20 min

Buy the EUR 1.00 ticket in the app before you board, or tap a bank card on the validator for the EUR 1.25 hour ticket.

Get off at Aušros vartai for the Gate of Dawn and the south of the Old Town, or at Vinco Kudirkos aikštė on Gediminas Avenue for the walk down to Cathedral Square.

At about one bus every 40 minutes, check the next departure on the screens: express bus 3G leaves the same stop every 7 minutes on weekdays.

Bus 88 to the Gate of Dawn and the Old Town: price for every party size

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N8 · JUDU (Vilnius public transport)Night bus N8 to the station and the centre
From
The public-transport stop outside the terminal, near arrivals A and B
To
Islandijos gatvė, off Gediminas Avenue in the centre — after Stotis at the railway station and the MO Museum; on weeknights on to Europos aikštė
Runs
23:30–05:10
Journey
17 min

This is the answer between the last day bus and the first: the day buses start again at 05:15.

The longest wait is about an hour: 02:19 to 03:30 on weeknights, 03:29 to 04:31 on Friday and Saturday nights. Bolt runs all night.

On Friday and Saturday nights the bus ends at Islandijos gatvė instead of crossing the river to Europos aikštė.

Night bus N8 to the station and the centre: price for every party size

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