How to travel from Riga to Cēsis

There are 2 options to travel between Riga and Cēsis including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Riga to Cēsis is a train with an average price of $5 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Cēsis:

A train is $0.63 (€0.50) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Riga to Cēsis costing on average $6 (€5).

The fastest way to travel from Riga to Cēsis is by train with an average journey time of 1h 19m.

Other travel options to Cēsis take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 39m.

The distance from Riga to Cēsis is approximately 50 miles (81 km).

The average frequency per day from Riga to Cēsis is:

• Around 17 buses per day.
• Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Riga and Cēsis as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Riga to Cēsis:

• Buses mostly depart from Riga and arrive in Cēsis.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Riga to Cēsis, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Vivi to go to Cēsis by train.
• Travel with Infobus, Ecolines, CATA, 1188 Latvia to go to Cēsis by bus.

Yes, there are direct services available from Riga to Cēsis with the following travel companies:

• 7 direct trains per day with Vivi.
• 17 direct buses per day with CATA, 1188 Latvia.

Omio customers who travel from Riga to Cēsis often also extend their vacation to go to Tallinn, Tartu, Valga, Sigulda, Riga International Airport. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cēsis and these popular destinations at a great price.