There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Irkutsk by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PKX - IKT
6h 1m₽8,024–39,678Bus, train via Slyudyanka
cheapest- Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Hohhotbus
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train 305
- Take the bus from Slyudyanka Bus station to Irkutsk Bus stationbus 544
2d 23h₽3,929–14,535Train
- Take the train from Beijing North Station to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain 305
2d 6h₽15,838–28,146Drive 2,203.8 km
- Drive from Beijing to Irkutskcar 2,203.8 km
32h 34m₽22,073–31,883Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PEK - IKT
5h 41m₽11,536–29,651Bus, train
- Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Hohhotbus
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
2d 22h₽6,429–21,835
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Irkutsk is to bus and train via Slyudyanka which costs RUB 3900 - RUB 15000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 30000.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Dongzhimen and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Beijing North Station, Hohhot Station, Erlian and Ulaanbaatar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Beijing and Irkutsk is 1748 km. The road distance is 2203.8 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 29000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Beijing to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Beijing to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing North Station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Irkutsk is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 29000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 30000 and takes 5h 41m.
Beijing to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Hohhot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Irkutsk is 2204 km. It takes approximately 32h 34m to drive from Beijing to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Irkutsk, Russia?
You can take a subway from Dongzhimen to Irkutsk Pas via Xizhimen Station, Beijing North Station, Hohhot Station, Erlian, and Ulaanbaatar in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, Air China flies from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–39,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Blagoveschensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–29,000
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ₽260–370
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,600–3,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,600–2,000
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,400–4,000
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽2,100–2,500
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,400–2,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽800–1,000
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,500–1,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,700–4,700
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Slyudyanka Bus station to Irkutsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽400
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
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