There are 9 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Krasnodar, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane KRR - IKT
12h 21m₽20,274–78,974Train via Chernushka
cheapest- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Chernushkatrain
- Take the train from Chernushka to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 5h₽12,276–20,974Train
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimirtrain
- Take the train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pastrain
3d 20h₽13,474–27,210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Tuluntrain
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus
4d 7h₽15,655–24,936Drive 5,362.7 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutskcar 5,362.7 km
3d 2h₽37,308–53,889Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane MRV - IKT
15h 35m₽20,416–53,645Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane AER - IKT
18h 10m₽20,809–77,964Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane VOG - IKT
23h 49m₽18,743–69,334Train via Novosibirsk
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 5h₽13,157–23,389
Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk is to train via Chernushka which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 21000 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk is to train and fly which takes 12h 21m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 80000.
No, there is no direct train from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Rostov Gl and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Komsomolskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station and Vladimir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Irkutsk is 4994 km. The road distance is 5362.7 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 3 days 20h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 28000.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov Gl station.
Irkutsk is 5h ahead of Rostov-on-Don. It is currently 10:29 PM in Rostov-on-Don and 3:29 AM in Irkutsk.
Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk is 5363 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Irkutsk, Russia?
You can take a train from Rostov Gl to Irkutsk Pas via Kazansky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, and Vladimir in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Ufa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–65,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–6,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–4,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
Train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽39,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,000–18,000
Train from Perm 2 to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽28,000–39,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–4,000
Train from Chernushka to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–14,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽30,000–43,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–14,000
Train from Rostov Gl to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽34,000–47,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽9,000–12,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽11,000–16,000
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,100–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,400
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽900–1,300
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽700–1,000
Train from Rostov Gl to Beshtau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽480–900
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–5,392
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,100–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,392
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–12,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽800–950
Train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,200
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–2,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,600–4,200
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–1,900
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Chernushka
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,200–4,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–7,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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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