There are 8 ways to get from Irkutsk to Elista by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Elista Airport
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Elista Airport (ESL)plane IKT - ESL
13h 31m₽17,422–75,512Train, bus via Ob
cheapest- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Obtrain
- Take the train from Ob to Volgograd 1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus
4d 9h₽11,967–22,682Train, bus
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus
3d 21h₽12,551–21,779Drive 5,135 km
- Drive from Irkutsk to Elistacar 5,135 km
3d 1h₽34,221–49,431Fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane IKT - VOG
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus
18h 6m₽15,612–67,262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulunbus
- Take the train from Tulun to Perm 2train
- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratovbus
- Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus
4d 4h₽15,904–24,644Train, bus via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Volgodonskayatrain
- Take the bus from Volgodonsk to Elistabus
4d 6h₽13,659–24,078Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Kungurtrain
- Take the train from Kungur to Volgograd-1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus
4d 17h₽13,011–23,068
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Elista Airport (ESL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irkutsk to Elista is to train and bus which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 22000 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Irkutsk to Elista is to fly which takes 13h 31m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 80000.
The distance between Irkutsk and Elista is 4292 km. The road distance is 5135 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Elista without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Irkutsk to Elista, including transfers.
Elista is 5h behind Irkutsk. It is currently 9:51 PM in Irkutsk and 4:51 PM in Elista.
Yes, the driving distance between Irkutsk to Elista is 5135 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Irkutsk to Elista.
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Elista, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and S7 Airlines fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Elista Airport (ESL) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Elista Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–75,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Elista Airport via Krasnoyarsk, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–75,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Elista Airport via Novosibirsk, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–75,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–80,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,000–31,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–10,000
Train from Omsk-Pass to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–28,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Tulun to Perm 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽28,000–39,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽28,000–40,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Volgodonskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–29,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ob
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–25,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,200–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
Train from Ob to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽27,000–38,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Kungur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽30,000–42,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Kungur to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–7,500
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,300–4,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–7,500
Bus operators
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgodonsk to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,225
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
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