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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Lake Baikalby plane, bus, unknown, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Lake Baikal by plane, bus, unknown, or train

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  1. Fly to Irkutsk Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane plane LED - IKT
    2. Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus bus
    3. Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    14h 18m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kirovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kirov to Angarsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Angarsk to Irkutsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus bus
    5. Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    3d 22h

  3. Fly to Ulan-Ude, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane plane LED - UUD
    2. Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Gremyachinskbus bus
    3. Walk from Gremyachinsk to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    14h 46m

  4. Bus, train, travel

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazan-2 to Tuluntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus bus
    5. Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    4d 1h

  5. Train, bus, travel via Leninskoye

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Shabalinotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shabalino to Angarsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Angarsk to Irkutsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Mrcbus bus
    5. Walk from Mrc to Lake Baikalunknown unknown
    4d 3h

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₽17,444Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,729.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 18m

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

There is no direct connection from Saint Petersburg to Lake Baikal. 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), take the taxi to Irkutsk Bus station, take the bus to Mrc, then travel to Lake Baikal. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Spasskaya to Lake Baikal via Ladozhskaya, Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, Kirov, Angarsk, Angarsk, Irkutsk Bus station, and Mrc in around 3d 22h.

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