There are 4 ways to get from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane IKT - SVX
5h 56m₽12,374–55,430Train
cheapest- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 001Э / ...
2d 3h₽7,000–13,000Drive 3,348.9 km
- Drive from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburgcar 3,348.9 km
47h 54m₽23,292–33,643Bus, train
- Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulunbus 608 / ...
- Take the train from Tulun to Tyumentrain
- Take the bus from Tyumen Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
2d 8h₽9,124–15,224
Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg is to train which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 60000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Irkutsk Pas and arriving at Yekaterinburg-Pass. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Irkutsk and Yekaterinburg is 2832 km. The road distance is 3348.9 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 13000.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg, including transfers.
Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Irkutsk Pas station.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 3h.
Yekaterinburg is 3h behind Irkutsk. It is currently 10:39 PM in Irkutsk and 7:39 PM in Yekaterinburg.
Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Yekaterinburg, Russia?
S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Irkutsk Pas to Yekaterinburg-Pass 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₽7,000–13,000 and the journey takes 2d 3h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽28,000–40,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Tulun to Tyumen
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–33,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,000–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,225
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Tyumen Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Yes, the driving distance between Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg is 3349 km. It takes approximately 47h 54m to drive from Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg.







