There are 3 ways to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis by train, bus, or car
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Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $16 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Cēsu AO. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Riia raudteejaam and arriving at Cesis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Old Town Riga, Rīga and Cēsis is 94 km. The road distance is 88.7 km.
The best way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs $6 - $11.
The train from Riia raudteejaam to Cesis takes 1h 11m including transfers and departs once daily.
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis bus services, operated by CATA, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis train services, operated by Elron, depart from Riia raudteejaam station.
The best way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs $6 - $11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Old Town Riga, Rīga, Latvia and Cēsis, Latvia?
Elron operates a train from Riia raudteejaam to Cesis 3 times a day. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 11m. LTG Link also services this route once daily. Alternatively, CATA operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Cēsu AO hourly. Tickets cost $5–8 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $7–11
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 64122121
- cata@cata.lv
- Website
- cata.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Cēsu AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cata.lv
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More Questions & Answers
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis bus services, operated by CATA, arrive at Cēsu AO station.
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Cesis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Cēsis.
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