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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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Irkutsk Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (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
    19h 41m

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (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
    19h 14m

  3. 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

  4. 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 4m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₽18,535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,940.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 41m

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 Airport (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 Airport (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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