There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Irkutsk by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane RIX - IKT
17h 29m₽18,376–75,436Train
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain
- Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1train
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 5h₽13,921–27,368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain
4dDrive 5,881.8 km
- Drive from Riga to Irkutskcar 5,881.8 km
3d 9h₽87,098–125,808Bus to Khrabrovo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane KGD - IKT
20h 43m₽21,732–92,270Bus to Princess Olga Pskov International, fly
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Fly from Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PKV - IKT
22h 26mTrain, bus to Minsk National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane MSQ - IKT
19h 34m₽22,302–85,083Train, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain
- Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airporttrain
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane LED - IKT
19h 11m₽20,211–74,998Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain
- Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
- Take the train from Polock to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
- Take the train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Kovrov-1train
- Take the train from Kovrov-1 to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 1h₽16,117–28,373Bus, train via Kazan’
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kazan-2 to Tuluntrain
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus
4d 9h₽18,357–27,657
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 28000 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 80000.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Kirsi, Pechory-Pskovskie, Pskov Pass and Kazansky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Riga and Irkutsk is 4918 km. The road distance is 5881.8 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Irkutsk without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Riga to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Riga to Irkutsk train services, operated by Elron, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 80000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 28000 and takes 4 days 5h.
Irkutsk is 5h ahead of Riga. It is currently 12:06 PM in Riga and 5:06 PM in Irkutsk.
Riga to Irkutsk train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Aardla station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Irkutsk, Russia?
Uzbekistan, Ural Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Irkutsk Pas via Kirsi, Koidula, Pechory-Pskovskie, Pskov Pass, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, and Kazansky Railway Terminal in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Riga International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Vnukovo, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Riga International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Erevan, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–95,000
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Irkutsk Airport via Khrabrovo Airport, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–85,000
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Vnukovo, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Riga International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–19,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽40,000–60,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,000–19,000
Train from Kovrov-1 to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽38,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–18,000
Train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–19,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽40,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,000–19,000
Train from Kazan-2 to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–15,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽31,000–44,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Kirsi to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽400–750
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽500–750
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Kirsi to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽400–750
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽500–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
Train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Kovrov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽160–900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽650–900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽160–230
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpils
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
Train from Polock to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,600–4,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–7,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,706
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurolines.lt
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.eurolines.lt/en
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽460–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,662
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,017
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,257
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
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Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Irkutsk is 5882 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Riga to Irkutsk.






































