There are 4 ways to get from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane KJA - IKT
3h 43m₽5,415–31,475Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Irkutsk Pastrain 010Н / ...
17h 38m₽2,700–5,500Drive 1,040.6 km
- Drive from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutskcar 1,040.6 km
15h 21m₽6,699–9,677Train, bus
- Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Tuluntrain 010Н / ...
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus 608 / ...
18h 57m₽4,152–6,389
Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 2700 - RUB 5500 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk is to bus and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 32000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krasnoiarsk and arriving at Irkutsk Pas. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk is 933 km. The road distance is 1040.6 km.
The best way to get from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 17h 38m and costs RUB 2700 - RUB 5500.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Krasnoiarsk station.
Irkutsk is 1h ahead of Krasnoyarsk. It is currently 6:59 PM in Krasnoyarsk and 7:59 PM in Irkutsk.
Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Irkutsk Pas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk is 1041 km. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Irkutsk, Russia?
Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Krasnoiarsk to Irkutsk Pas 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₽2,700–5,500 and the journey takes 17h 38m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–31,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–31,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnoiarsk to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,900–5,500
Train from Krasnoiarsk to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,200
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,200
- Phone
- +7 (391) 220-11-72
- Website
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽125
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,257
- Website
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
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