There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Gauja National Park by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesistrain 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Cēsu AO to Kainažibus 7144
3h 47m$5–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valmieras AObus 7599 / ...
4h 30m$2–9Bus via Cēsu AO
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Cēsu AObus 7730 / ...
- Take the bus from Cēsu AO to Kainažibus 7144
4h 19m$6–10Drive 103.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Gauja National Parkcar 103.5 km
1h 31m$19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Gauja National Park is to bus via Cēsu AO which costs $6 - $11 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Gauja National Park is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Gauja National Park. However, there are services departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Kainaži via Cēsu AO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Riga and Gauja National Park is 114 km. The road distance is 103.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Gauja National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 47m and costs $5 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Riga to Gauja National Park, including transfers.
Riga to Gauja National Park bus services, operated by CATA, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
Riga to Gauja National Park bus services, operated by CATA, arrive at Cēsu AO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Gauja National Park is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Riga to Gauja National Park.
There are 224+ hotels available in Gauja National Park.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Gauja National Park, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Rīgas SAO to Gauja National Park via Cēsu AO and Kainaži in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $7–11
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Cesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- 64122121
- [email protected]
- Website
- CATA
Bus from Cēsu AO to Kainaži
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- CATA
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Cēsu AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- CATA
Bus from Cēsu AO to Kainaži
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- CATA
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- Phone
- 80700030
- [email protected]
- Website
- SIA "VTU Valmiera"
Bus from Cēsu AO to Kainaži
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- SIA "VTU Valmiera"
Bus from Cēsu AO to Kainaži
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- SIA "VTU Valmiera"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Valmieras AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- SIA "VTU Valmiera"
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