The logistics of a Lithuania golf trip are simpler than a Southern European one, mostly because everything is closer together and I handle the moving parts for you. But people still want to know how it actually works before they commit. So here is the practical checklist: airports, getting around, clubs, group size, timing, and what a long weekend actually looks like on the ground.
Which airport
Most trips fly into Vilnius (VNO). Four of the five courses sit within about 90 minutes of it, and Vilnius Old Town is the natural base for the non-golf hours. Direct flight times are short: about 1 hour from Warsaw, under an hour from Helsinki, Riga and Tallinn, roughly 1.5 hours from Stockholm, and around 2 hours from Frankfurt.
Two alternatives worth knowing:
- Kaunas (KUN) has more Ryanair connections and is sometimes cheaper. It is an easy transfer to Vilnius or the courses.
- Palanga (PLQ), on the coast near Klaipėda, is the smarter arrival if your trip is built around National Golf Resort on the Baltic.
Tell me where you are flying from on the trip brief and I will tell you which airport makes the most sense.
Getting around: leave the driving to me
You do not need a hire car, and I would talk you out of one. I arrange private transfers between the airport, your hotel and every course, usually a private van so the whole group moves together with the clubs. That means nobody is nominating a designated driver after a round, nobody is navigating unfamiliar roads, and the logistics between courses just happen. It is part of every trip I organise, not an add-on.
The one course that sits further out is Wolf Golf Club, the links layout about 2 hours south near Druskininkai. If you want to include it, it works best as an overnight extension paired with the spa town rather than a there-and-back day.
Clubs: bring them or rent them
Both are fine, and the right call depends on the golfer.
- Renting. All five courses have rental sets in decent condition, typically €25 to €40 per round. Simplest option, nothing to lug through airports.
- Bringing your own. Direct flights from Northern Europe charge roughly €25 to €60 each way for a golf bag, usually cheaper than the equivalent on Algarve routes. Committed players almost always bring their own.
For a mixed group, the split I most often recommend is: the serious players fly their clubs, the casual ones rent at the course. Nobody overpacks, nobody plays with the wrong gear.
Group size and tee times
Four to eight is the sweet spot. It fills one or two tee-time flights cleanly, keeps per-person transfer costs sensible, and is easy to seat for dinner. I book trips outside that band regularly too, from pairs up to larger societies, but four to eight is where the logistics and the economics line up best.
I book the tee times as part of arranging the trip, in a rotation matched to your group’s level. You are not chasing individual course booking pages or comparing green-fee rates yourself. That is the job.
How many rounds fit a long weekend
The standard shape is a 3-night, Thursday-to-Sunday trip with two championship rounds, which is the Lithuania Golf Weekend format most first-time groups pick. A four-day trip comfortably fits three rounds. A typical four-day itinerary runs:
- Day 1 (Thursday): afternoon arrival into Vilnius, transfer to an Old Town hotel, dinner in the Old Town.
- Day 2 (Friday): round at The V Golf Club at Vilnius Grand Resort, then dinner and the Vilnius craft-beer scene.
- Day 3 (Saturday): round at Capitals or European Centre, free evening.
- Day 4 (Sunday): early round depending on flight times, midday departure.
Coastal-focused groups add two nights near Klaipėda to play National Golf Resort on the Baltic. Most groups do the 3-night version first and add the coast on the second visit.
Money and what is included
You book directly with me, with no operator margin stacked on top, and I make my margin on the trip itself rather than charging you a planning fee. A typical trip includes the hotel, tee times at two to four courses, all private transfers, and one organised “Lithuanian evening” (craft-beer tour, a basketball game, or a proper local dinner). Budget €600 to €1,400 per person for 3 to 4 days depending on season and hotel tier. For where that number comes from, see what a value trip actually costs.
When to book
For peak dates in June to August, send your dates a few weeks ahead so I can lock the tee times and hotel you want, especially for a larger group. Shoulder-season trips in May or September can often come together closer in. On timing the season itself, the month-by-month guide covers what each month is actually like.
The short version
Fly into Vilnius (or Kaunas, or Palanga for the coast), leave the driving to me, bring your clubs if you are serious and rent if you are not, come as a group of four to eight, and plan on two rounds over a long weekend or three over four days. Everything between the airport and the first tee, I handle.
Ready to line one up? Send a trip brief with your home airport, dates and group size, and I will come back with a tailored quote and a suggested course rotation. The Golf in Lithuania guide has the full lay of the land if you want to read up first.