There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Lake Baikal by plane, bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Irkutsk Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ORD - IKT
- Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus
- Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown
38h 40mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulan-Ude, bus, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane ORD - UUD
- Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinskbus
- Walk from Gremyachinsk to Lake Baikalunknown
32h 38mTrain to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ulan-Ude, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane MKE - UUD
- Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinskbus
- Walk from Gremyachinsk to Lake Baikalunknown
33h 9m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chicago and Lake Baikal is 9779 km.
It takes approximately 38h 40m to get from Chicago to Lake Baikal, including transfers.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lake Baikal, Irkutsk, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Lake Baikal. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Irkutsk Airport (IKT), take the taxi to Irkutsk Bus station, take the bus to Mrc, then travel to Lake Baikal. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Ulan-Ude (UUD), take the taxi to Ulan-Ude Bus station, take the bus to Gremyachinsk, then travel to Lake Baikal.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽50,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽55,000–160,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulan-Ude via New York JFK, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽75,000–150,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ulan-Ude via New York JFK, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽110,000–220,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–110,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–4,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
- Phone
- 8-950-383-5555
- Website
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽495
- Schedules at
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽495
- Schedules at
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
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