The Hill of Crosses stands outside Šiauliai, so reaching the city is only the first part of the trip. A taxi is the simplest option, while public transport needs careful attention to the final walk and return schedule.
Arrange a taxi return
A prebooked taxi removes uncertainty and suits a focused half-day. Agree on waiting time or a collection point rather than assuming another car will be available. Share the destination clearly because the site is beyond the city centre.
Public transport needs more margin
Limited buses may stop at a nearby settlement rather than at the entrance. Check the exact date, walking route and final service back to Šiauliai. Roadside walking and poor weather can make an apparently cheap option unsuitable.
Keep time for Šiauliai
The site itself is compact, but it benefits from a quiet visit rather than a hurried photo stop. Add central Šiauliai before or after, and stay overnight if the arrival or onward train makes the connection tight. Do not risk an international departure on the same narrow schedule.
Plan the Šiauliai stop
Day-trip details
- Recommended duration
- 3 to 5 hours
- Journey time
- 20 to 35 minutes each way
- Departure point
- Šiauliai railway station or a named city accommodation
- Arrival point
- Hill of Crosses visitor approach near Jurgaičiai
- Transport
- Local transport
- Connection detail
- taxi
- Operator or travel arrangement
- Licensed Šiauliai taxi booked for a return journey
- Planning cost
- Moderate for a round-trip taxi shared by a small group.
- Price basis date
- 2026-08-30
- Booking
- For Hill of Crosses from Šiauliai, agree the pickup, waiting period and return fare before leaving Šiauliai. Before travelling to Šiauliai and the Hill of Crosses, check pilgrimage events.
- Accessibility
- Dense crosses and narrow, uneven paths limit movement; an outer route may be more suitable.
- Seasonal limits
- The exposed site can be icy, muddy or very windy, and pilgrimage dates bring concentrated visitors.
- Return journey
- Keep the taxi waiting arrangement or a fixed collection time because passing transport is not dependable.
- Remove if time is short
- Outer viewpoint before meeting the same driver
- When to stay overnight
- Stay in Šiauliai to combine the hill with city museums and avoid tying the visit to an onward train.
Suggested visit order
- Visitor approach and orientation displays when open
- Main Hill of Crosses paths at a respectful pace
- Outer viewpoint before meeting the same driver