There are 4 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Chita by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2train 010Н / ...
10h 6m₽1,600–3,800Drive 580.2 km
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Chitacar 580.2 km
8h 24m₽3,811–5,504Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ulan-Ude to Chitataxi 580.2 km
8h 24m₽7,000–8,500Fly
- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane UUD - HTA
6h 57m₽5,475–29,681
Ulan-Ude to Chita by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chita is to train which costs RUB 1600 - RUB 3800 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chita is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 30000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Chita 2. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Chita is 480 km. The road distance is 580.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chita without a car is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs RUB 1600 - RUB 3800.
The train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2 takes 10h 6m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Ulan-Ude to Chita train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ulan-Ude station.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Chita is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs RUB 1600 - RUB 3800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 30000 and takes 6h 57m.
Chita is 1h ahead of Ulan-Ude. It is currently 4:27 PM in Ulan-Ude and 5:27 PM in Chita.
Ulan-Ude to Chita train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Chita 2 station.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Chita, Russia?
Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₽1,600–3,800 and the journey takes 10h 6m. Alternatively, IrAero and S7 Airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) once daily.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–29,000
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chita Kadala Airport via Nizhneangarsk, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–29,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–8,500
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 (3012) 44 44 46
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Ulan-Ude to Chita is 580 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Ulan-Ude to Chita.