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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Irkutsk by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Riga International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane RIX - IKT
    17h 24m
    ₽31,376–41,436

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain train
    2. Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain train
    3. Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1train train
    4. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    4d 5h
    ₽13,896–27,489

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    4d

  4. Drive  5,881.4 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Irkutskcar car 5,881.4 km
    3d 9h
    ₽90,499–130,720

  5. Bus to Khrabrovo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane KGD - IKT
    20h 43m
    ₽20,732–93,270

  6. Bus to Princess Olga Pskov International, fly

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane PKV - IKT
    22h 26m

  7. Train, bus to Minsk National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane MSQ - IKT
    19h 34m
    ₽21,313–85,158

  8. Train, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain train
    2. Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain train
    3. Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane LED - IKT
    19h 10m
    ₽20,191–75,129

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus bus
    3. Take the train from Polock to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Kovrov-1train train
    5. Take the train from Kovrov-1 to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    4d 1h
    ₽17,546–30,879

  10. Bus, train via Kazan’

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kazan-2 to Tuluntrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus bus
    4d 9h
    ₽18,357–27,657

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₽24,019Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,917.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 24m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Irkutsk, Russia?

Uzbekistan, Ural Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) 6 times a week. 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.

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