There are 3 ways to get from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, or car
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 Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane YKS - CEK
9h 57m₽15,324–65,378Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tyndatrain
- Take the train from Tynda to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
4d 21h₽13,328–24,597Drive 5,178.7 km
- Drive from Yakutsk to Chelyabinskcar 5,178.7 km
4d 1h₽35,594–51,413
Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk is to train which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 25000 and takes 4 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct train from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk. However, there are services departing from Nizhny Bestiah and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Tynda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Yakutsk and Chelyabinsk is 3844 km. The road distance is 5178.7 km.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train which takes 4 days 21h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 25000.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nizhny Bestiah station.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 70000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 25000 and takes 4 days 21h.
Chelyabinsk is 4h behind Yakutsk. It is currently 6:31 PM in Yakutsk and 2:31 PM in Chelyabinsk.
Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Tynda station.
What companies run services between Yakutsk, Russia and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
Aurora, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Nizhny Bestiah and Tynda in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Irkutsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–85,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–3,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,700–5,500
Train from Tynda to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽37,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–18,000
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk is 5179 km. It takes approximately 4 days 1h to drive from Yakutsk to Chelyabinsk.