About Siauliai
Lithuania’s fourth largest city, Šiauliai, with a population of approximately 133 thousand, is the unofficial capital of Northern Lithuania. About 15% of the city is made up of the water source that is located in the west of the Mūša, Dubysa and Venta River. Rivers and lakes, such as the Rėkyva Lake, Talša Lake and Ginkūnai Lake, make up some of the water sources. The average temperature in January is -7 celsius, which can increase to 18 degrees celsius in July.
Šiauliai, which is industrialized with shoe and leather factories, also focuses on the production of linen fibers and sweets. During the Soviet years, the city had developed in electronics, mechanical engineering, wood processing and construction. There are 8 recreation centers, 7 high schools, 7 primary schools and 29 kindergartens in the city. In addition, there are 16 parks that can be visited. There are 4 main highways/roads that pass through Šiauliai. These are the A18, A9/E272, which connects Šiauliai to Panevėžys, A11/E272, connects Šiauliai to Palanga, and A12/E77, which connects Šiauliai to Riga and Sovetsk. Other transportation options include railway and buses.
Transportation to Siauliai City Center from Airport
Siauliai Intl. Airport
Because Šiauliai Airport is located only 7 kilometers away from the city center of Šiauliai, it is possible for you to arrive in the city in maximum 10-15 minutes. In order to go to the city, you can take the minibuses departing in front of the arrival terminal of Šiauliai Airport or use the taxis.
Minibus
Minibuses are preferred more than the buses inside the city and for going to the city center from the airport, because Šiauliai is not such a large city. There are many minibus lines providing transportation to every corner of the city. The P1 minibus line is operated only between Šiauliai Airport and the city center, and the most central spots of the city are on its route: Maršruto gatvės: Radviliškio g., Aerouosto g., Lakūnų g. P1 airport minibuses take you to the city center of Šiauliai within 15-20 minutes.
Taxi
The most convenient way of reaching the city center from Šiauliai Airport is doubtlessly to take the taxis. You can go to the city center of Šiauliai in 5-10 minutes with the airport taxis, whose price tariffs are quite reasonable. The only thing to do is walk towards the taxi stations which you will encounter as soon as you come out of the terminal. Another alternative is to call a taxi to Šiauliai Airport by contacting one of the private taxi companies which render transportation service inside the city. SMS Taxi, eTaxi Šiauliai, Euro Taxi and Šiauliai Taxi are among these companies.
Car Rental
Because there aren’t any branches of car rental companies at Šiauliai Airport, you firstly have to go to the city center and rent your car there. For this, you can go to the taxi stations which you can see easily when you come out of the terminal. You can also call the company from which you are going to rent a car and learn whether you can pick up your car from Šiauliai Airport beforehand. We recommend you to use the road of Dubijos in order to reach the city center from Šiauliai Airport in the shortest time.
