There are 5 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane UUD - MCX
12h 53m₽16,905–66,111Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Mahachkalatrain
4d 22h₽14,334–25,254Drive 5,726.2 km
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkalacar 5,726.2 km
3d 10h₽36,121–52,174Train via Tyumen
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Tyumentrain
- Take the train from Tyumen to Mahachkalatrain
4d 23h₽14,671–26,211Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Perm 2train
- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Makhachkalabus
5d 8h
Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala is to train which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 26000 and takes 4 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct train from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Mahachkala via Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Makhachkala is 4524 km. The road distance is 5726.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala without a car is to train which takes 4 days 22h and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 26000.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ulan-Ude station.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 70000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 26000 and takes 4 days 22h.
Makhachkala is 5h behind Ulan-Ude. It is currently 8:44 PM in Ulan-Ude and 3:44 PM in Makhachkala.
Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Makhachkala, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, S7 Airlines, and Ural Airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Uytash Airport (MCX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Mahachkala via Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Uytash Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Uytash Airport via Irkutsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Uytash Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Uytash Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ulan-Ude to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–15,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽31,000–44,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–15,000
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽24,000–34,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,000–11,000
Train from Ulan-Ude to Tyumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–14,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽29,000–41,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,500–10,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,500–14,000
Train from Tyumen to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽27,000–38,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–13,000
Train from Ulan-Ude to Perm 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–16,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽33,000–47,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽9,000–12,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- gorec-tour.ucoz.com
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- gorec-tour.ucoz.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala is 5726 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Ulan-Ude to Makhachkala.