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How to get fromLondon to Irkutskby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from London to Irkutsk by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane LGW - IKT
    17h 47m
    ₽76,604–97,959

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bălțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    6d 20h
    ₽27,020–65,834

  3. Train, bus via Pskov

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    6. Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    5d 18h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Irkutskcar car
    4d 2h
    ₽124,364–185,154

  5. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane LHR - IKT
    20h 44m
    ₽29,476–113,736

  6. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane STN - IKT
    26h 34m
    ₽27,171–98,239

  7. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane LCY - IKT
    24h 36m
    ₽110,519–210,681

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Osnabrück to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain train
    5. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    5d 19h
    ₽38,034–84,948

London to Irkutsk by train, bus, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration5d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket₽38,034Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,574.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 47m

What companies run services between London, England and Irkutsk, Russia?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) twice daily.

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