There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Turaida by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Riga to Turaida by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Turaida is to bus which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Turaida is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $10 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brīvības bulvāris and arriving at Turaida. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Turaida. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Sigulda via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Riga and Turaida is 58 km. The road distance is 55.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Turaida without a car is to bus which takes 1h 13m and costs $1 - $4.
The bus from Brīvības bulvāris to Turaida takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Riga to Turaida bus services, operated by VTU Valmiera, depart from Brīvības bulvāris station.
Riga to Turaida train services, operated by Vivi, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Turaida is to bus which takes 1h 13m and costs $1 - $4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $10 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Turaida, Latvia?
VTU Valmiera operates a bus from Brīvības bulvāris to Turaida 5 times a day. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Alternatively, Vivi operates a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Sigulda hourly. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Sigulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Sigulda
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $4–7
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Sigulda
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +371 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- VTU Valmiera
Bus from Brīvības bulvāris to Turaida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- VTU Valmiera
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Booking & Getting There
Riga to Turaida bus services, operated by VTU Valmiera, arrive at Turaida station.
Riga to Turaida train services, operated by Vivi, arrive at Sigulda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Turaida is 56 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Riga to Turaida.
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