There are 8 ways to get from Guangzhou to Irkutsk by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane CAN - IKT
8h 15m₽13,387–38,481Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 14h₽6,157–22,227Train via Wuhan
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Wuhantrain
- Take the train from Wuhan to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pastrain
2d 15h₽24,150–37,665Drive 4,156.5 km
- Drive from Guangzhou to Irkutskcar 4,156.5 km
2d 3h₽43,402–62,691Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane SZX - IKT
12h 30m₽15,890–44,105Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane HKG - IKT
11h 27m₽16,200–39,415Train, bus to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Take the bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airportbus
- Fly from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ZUH - IKT
13h 6m₽19,148–57,023Train
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Sipingtrain
- Take the train from Siping to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pastrain
3d 15h₽10,530–28,039
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 23000 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 39000.
No, there is no direct train from Guangzhou to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Haizhu Square and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Guangzhou South station, Wuhan, Harbin West, Manzhouli and Zabaykalsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Guangzhou and Irkutsk is 3341 km. The road distance is 4156.5 km.
The best way to get from Guangzhou to Irkutsk without a car is to train via Wuhan which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 24000 - RUB 38000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Guangzhou to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Guangzhou to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guangzhou South station.
The best way to get from Guangzhou to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 39000. Alternatively, you can train via Wuhan, which costs RUB 24000 - RUB 38000 and takes 2 days 15h.
Guangzhou to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Wuhan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guangzhou to Irkutsk is 4157 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Guangzhou to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Irkutsk, Russia?
S7 Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Haizhu Square to Irkutsk Pas via Guangzhou South, Guangzhou South station, Wuhan, Harbin West, Manzhouli, and Zabaykalsk in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–43,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–49,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–39,000
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–55,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–49,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–50,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–45,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–35,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–60,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–65,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽5,200–5,884
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽5,200–5,700
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽8,500–9,500
- Business Class Seat
- ₽12,000–18,000
Train from Wuhan to Harbin West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽12,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽12,500–14,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽20,000–23,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽30,000–43,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽320–350
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽320–350
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽490–540
- Business Class Seat
- ₽650–950
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽600–660
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽600–660
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ₽1,300–1,900
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽1,050–1,200
- Business Class Seat
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Harbin West to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,600–4,700
Train from Siping to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,600–2,200
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,900–4,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₽4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,600–4,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
Train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,600–4,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽650–950
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽800–1,100
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽700–1,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽850–1,300
Train from Guangzhou to Siping
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽3,500–5,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽7,500–9,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽10,000–16,000
Train from Guangzhou to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–7,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,700–3,900
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽6,000–7,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽8,500–12,000
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Lanzhou to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,500–4,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,200–1,400
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽2,200–2,600
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,700–3,300
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
- Website
- zhairport.com
Bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽308
- Schedules at
- zhairport.com
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