There are 5 ways to get from Kaunas to Cēsis by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Cesistrain 889
6h 20m$24–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
- Take the train from Smerlis to Cesistrain 848 / ...
6h 34m$24–51Drive 342.3 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Cēsiscar 342.3 km
4h 42m$62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VNO - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesistrain
5h 52m$73–213Car, bus
- Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Cēsu AObus 7730 / ...
7h 53m$52–560
Kaunas to Cēsis by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Cēsis is to train which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Cēsis is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Cēsis. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Cesis via Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Kaunas and Cēsis is 407 km. The road distance is 342.3 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Cēsis without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Kaunas to Cēsis, including transfers.
Kaunas to Cēsis train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaisiadorys station.
Kaunas to Cēsis train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Cesis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Cēsis is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Kaunas to Cēsis.
There are 201+ hotels available in Cēsis.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Cēsis, Latvia?
LTG Link operates a train from Kaisiadorys to Cesis twice daily. Tickets cost $20–27 and the journey takes 4h 51m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaisiadorys to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Smerlis to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 64122121
- [email protected]
- Website
- cata.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Cēsu AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cata.lv
.jpeg "Bus Interior")
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- ollex.lt
Car from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
Want to know more about travelling around Latvia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide