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Heart bypass surgery in Lithuania from the UK: what the trip costs against the wait at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, heart bypass surgery in Lithuania costs £7,450 at the clinic we checked, or about £8,720 with a rough travel estimate added. That is about £19,790 less than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£28,510).

Clinic price: £7,4501 provider, one coronary artery bypass operation
With travel: £8,720clinic £7,450 + about £1,270 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in UK: £28,510
Wait in UK: Just over 100 days (April to September 2025, published June 2026)
Cover in UK: Not reviewed yet
Soonest booking there: Not published: ask in writing
Rank from UK: 1 of 3 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Clinic £7,450Travel ~£1,270Home £28,510

Trip total £8,720£19,790 under home

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from the UK (return flight and hotel); the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Heart bypass surgery: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Lithuania£8,720

Malaysia£12,860–£16,520

Thailand£27,140–£27,870

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published heart bypass surgery prices in Lithuania

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Heart bypass surgery prices in Lithuania
Provider	Published price	What the price is for	Source
Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), VilniusVilnius	€8,900about £7,450 · C$13,940 · $9,960	Širdies aortokoronarinis šuntavimas [coronary artery bypass surgery]Price only; the page does not list what it covers (stay, intensive care). The page shows no currency symbol; other Meliva pages price in euros. Not stated.	Melivaread 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

UK, all NHS heart surgery units, April to September 2025, published June 2026: Just over 100 days. Average wait for planned heart surgery, bypass and valve operations together (national cardiac surgery audit; its public summary does not say when the clock starts). Waits and prices for heart bypass surgery in the UK.

Paying privately in the UK: £28,510, from Cleveland Clinic London.

Can the NHS pay?

From England (NHS): the S2 route can fund planned treatment in an EU country, but only state healthcare with a public provider, never private treatment, and only with approval before you go. NHS England must also confirm it cannot treat you in a medically acceptable time. The private clinics on this page do not qualify. NHS: the S2 funding route.

Planning the trip from the UK

Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for heart bypass surgery and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
Before you goSend your angiogram images and report, echocardiogram, blood tests and medicine list; ask the hospital to confirm in writing that a cardiac surgeon has reviewed them and agrees to operate.
Before you goGet a written quote that names what is and is not included, and ask what the deposit and refund rules are if the surgeon decides not to operate.
Before you goCheck that your travel insurance covers a planned operation abroad; most standard policies do not.
Before you goTake a companion: you will not be able to carry bags or look after yourself for the first weeks.
Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
LanguageLithuanian; clinics that serve patients from abroad work in English.
After you returnAsk your doctor at home before you leave who will see you afterwards, and bring the full operation notes and discharge letter in English.
After you returnCardiac rehabilitation at home is usually arranged through your own doctor; ask about it early.
After you returnFever, a wound that is red or leaking, breathlessness or chest pain after you return need urgent care.

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Compare Lithuania with every other country for heart bypass surgery from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.

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Heart bypass surgery in Lithuania from the UK: questions

How much is heart bypass surgery in Lithuania for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £7,450 at the clinic, from Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), Vilnius. Adding a rough travel estimate of £1,270 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £8,720. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

Yes, by about £19,790 on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £28,510. The gap shrinks if your travel costs more than our estimate.

How long is the wait for heart bypass surgery in the UK?

UK, all NHS heart surgery units: Just over 100 days (April to September 2025, published June 2026). Average wait for planned heart surgery, bypass and valve operations together (national cardiac surgery audit; its public summary does not say when the clock starts).

How many days do I need in Lithuania?

Usually 1 to 2 weeks in hospital and nearby, then until the surgeon clears you to fly. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

Only through the S2 route, for state treatment at a public provider, approved before you travel. Private clinics like those on this page do not qualify.

Sources

Širdies aortokoronarinis šuntavimas [coronary artery bypass surgery]. Meliva. Read 27 October 2026.
Heart, vascular and thoracic care: self-pay prices. Cleveland Clinic London. Read 27 October 2026.
What the latest NHS heart care data tells us, and what it means for you (2026 interim report summary). NICOR (National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research), 18 June 2026. Read 27 October 2026.
Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.