There are 5 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane UUD - CEK
7h 1m₽13,332–55,388Train via Chany
cheapest- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chanytrain 001Э
- Take the train from Chany to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 203Н
2d 14h₽8,642–15,994Drive 3,678.4 km
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinskcar 3,678.4 km
2d 4h₽24,846–35,889Train
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Kamyshlovtrain 069Ь
- Take the train from Kamyshlov to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 345E / ...
3d₽9,485–17,420Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaiatrain
- Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorotabus 123
3d 4h₽12,341–18,441
Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk is to train via Chany which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct train from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk. However, there are services departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Chany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Chelyabinsk is 3034 km. The road distance is 3678.4 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train via Chany which takes 2 days 14h and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ulan-Ude station.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can train via Chany, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000 and takes 2 days 14h.
Chelyabinsk is 3h behind Ulan-Ude. It is currently 11:30 PM in Ulan-Ude and 8:30 PM in Chelyabinsk.
Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Chany station.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
S7 Airlines, Aurora, and three other airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Chany in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk Airport via Irkutsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk Airport via Kemerovo, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chany
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–33,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Chany to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–5,500
Train from Ulan-Ude to Kamyshlov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–14,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽31,000–43,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–14,000
Train from Kamyshlov to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,400
Train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,800–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,838
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk is 3678 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Ulan-Ude to Chelyabinsk.