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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Baykalby plane, ferry, car, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Baykal by plane, ferry, car, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly, Motor ship, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane LED - IKT
    2. Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry ferry
    3. Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar car
    14h 40m
    ₽20,105–72,771

  2. Train, taxi via Moscow

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimirtrain train
    3. Take the train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Irkutsk Pas to Baykaltaxi taxi
    3d 12h
    ₽14,079–42,880

  3. Drive 5,743.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Baykalcar car 5,743.4 km
    3d 7h
    ₽39,944–57,697

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perm 2 to Tuluntrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Irkutsk Bus station to Baykaltaxi taxi
    4d 3h
    ₽15,599–25,277

  5. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kirovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kirov to Kedrovaia-Sibirskaiatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kedrovaia-Sibirskaia to Baykaltaxi taxi
    4d 7h
    ₽17,260–29,086

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₽18,249Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,651.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Baykal, Irkutsk, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Saint Petersburg to Baykal. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Moskovskaya, walk to Ст. Метро "Московская", take the line 39 bus to Аэропорт "Пулково 1", Посадки Нет, walk to Pulkovo Airport (LED) airport, fly to Irkutsk Airport (IKT), drive to Irkutsk Raketa Pier, take the ferry to Listvyanka, then drive to Baykal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Leningradsky Railway Terminal, walk to Komsomolskaya, take the line 1 subway to Cherkizovskaya, walk to Moscow Vostochny Station, take the train to Vladimir, take the train to Irkutsk Pas, then take the taxi to Baykal.

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