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How to get fromUlan-Ude to Elistaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Elista by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Elista Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Elista Airport (ESL)plane plane UUD - ESL
    13h 43m
    ₽21,455–80,551

  2. Train, bus via Ob

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Obtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ob to Volgograd 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    4d 17h
    ₽12,843–24,058

  3. Train, bus via Omsk

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Omsk-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus bus
    4d 6h
    ₽13,426–23,155

  4. Drive 5,559.3 km

    1. Drive from Ulan-Ude to Elistacar car 5,559.3 km
    3d 7h
    ₽37,457–54,104

  5. Fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane UUD - VOG
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    18h 18m
    ₽18,645–72,301

  6. Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane UUD - MRV
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus bus
    18h 16m
    ₽19,853–72,417

  7. Fly to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane plane UUD - ASF
    2. Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus bus
    16h 41m
    ₽24,075–87,861

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Perm 2train train
    2. Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Cheboksary Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratovbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus bus
    4d 11h
    ₽15,736–24,878

  9. Train, bus via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Volgodonskayatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Volgodonsk to Elistabus bus
    4d 15h
    ₽14,534–25,454

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Kungurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kungur to Volgograd-1train train
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    5d 2h
    ₽13,887–24,444

Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Elista Airport (ESL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₽21,631Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,518.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 43m

What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Elista, Russia?

Aeroflot Russian Airlines and S7 Airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Elista Airport (ESL) once daily.

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