There are 6 ways to get from Saransk to Irkutsk by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Saransk Airport
best- Fly from Saransk Airport (SKX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane SKX - IKT
10h 32m₽19,316–75,376Train
cheapest- Take the train from Saransk to Kanashtrain 116С / ...
- Take the train from Kanash to Irkutsk Pastrain 082И
3d 4h₽9,632–18,797Drive 4,475.4 km
- Drive from Saransk to Irkutskcar 4,475.4 km
2d 14h₽30,974–44,741Bus to Ternovka Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saransk to Penza Bus stationbus
- Fly from Ternovka Airport (PEZ) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PEZ - IKT
13h 51m₽20,473–76,944Train to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saransk to Nizhny Novgorod Striginotrain
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane GOJ - IKT
14h 25m₽19,514–43,427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus stationbus 700
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Tuluntrain
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus 608 / ...
3d 10h₽13,007–20,365
Saransk to Irkutsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saransk to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 19000 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Saransk to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 80000.
No, there is no direct train from Saransk to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Saransk and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Kanash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Saransk and Irkutsk is 3842 km. The road distance is 4475.4 km.
The best way to get from Saransk to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 19000.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Saransk to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Saransk to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Saransk station.
The best way to get from Saransk to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 80000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 19000 and takes 3 days 4h.
Irkutsk is 5h ahead of Saransk. It is currently 3:52 PM in Saransk and 8:52 PM in Irkutsk.
Saransk to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kanash station.
What companies run services between Saransk, Russia and Irkutsk, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Saransk Airport (SKX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saransk to Irkutsk Pas via Kanash in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Saransk Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–85,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–80,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saransk to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,800
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
Train from Kanash to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–16,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽35,000–49,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽11,000–16,000
Train from Saransk to Nizhny Novgorod Strigino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Perm 2 to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽28,000–39,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saransk to Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Saransk to Irkutsk is 4475 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Saransk to Irkutsk.







