There are 5 ways to get from Hohhot to Irkutsk by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport
best- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane HET - IKT
9h 48m₽16,388–50,448Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain 4652/4653
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain 305И
2d 13h₽4,898–19,367Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain 305
2d 1h₽22,756–30,588Drive 1,960.2 km
- Drive from Hohhot to Irkutskcar 1,960.2 km
30h 36m₽20,374–29,429Train to Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Qiharigetutrain
- Fly from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ERL - IKT
17h 9m₽31,718–99,676
Hohhot to Irkutsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hohhot to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 4900 - RUB 20000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Hohhot to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct train from Hohhot station to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Hohhot Station and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Erlian and Ulaanbaatar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Hohhot and Irkutsk is 1415 km. The road distance is 1960.2 km.
The best way to get from Hohhot to Irkutsk without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 2 days 1h and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 31000.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Hohhot to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Hohhot to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Hohhot Station.
The best way to get from Hohhot to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can train via Erenhot, which costs RUB 22000 - RUB 31000 and takes 2 days 1h.
Hohhot to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Erlian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hohhot to Irkutsk is 1960 km. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Hohhot to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Hohhot, China and Irkutsk, Russia?
Air China, IrAero, and China Express Airlines fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hohhot Station to Irkutsk Pas via Erlian and Ulaanbaatar in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–50,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–65,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–55,000
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–65,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–85,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Qiharigetu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book 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 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
- ₽2,700–3,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,700–4,700
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