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How to get fromIstanbul to Lake Baikalby plane, bus, or unknown

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Lake Baikal by plane, bus, or unknown

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Irkutsk Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane IST - IKT
    2. Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus bus
    3. Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    18h 6m

  2. Fly Istanbul to Ulan-Ude, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane plane IST - UUD
    2. Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinskbus bus
    3. Walk from Gremyachinsk to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    17h 49m

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ulan-Ude, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane plane SAW - UUD
    2. Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinskbus bus
    3. Walk from Gremyachinsk to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    24h 59m

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Irkutsk Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane SAW - IKT
    2. Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus bus
    3. Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    21h 57m

Istanbul (IST) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₽18,517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,940.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 6m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lake Baikal, Irkutsk, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Lake Baikal. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Ulan-Ude (UUD), take the taxi to Ulan-Ude Bus station, take the bus to Gremyachinsk, then travel to Lake Baikal.

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