There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Irkutsk by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
best- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)DME - IKT
7h 45m₽27,580–160,970Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas010Н / ...
3d 4h₽11,000–18,000Drive 4,970.7 km
- Drive from Moscow to Irkutsk4,970.7 km
2d 21h₽31,755–45,869Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)SVO - IKT
7h 57m₽65,645–170,800Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)VKO - IKT
9h 16m₽29,376–130,620Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus station
- Take the bus from Vladimir Bus station to Perm' Bus station
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Tulun
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus station608 / ...
3d 14h₽14,146–22,362
Moscow to Irkutsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 18000 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs RUB 27000 - RUB 170000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal and arriving at Irkutsk Pas. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Moscow and Irkutsk is 4259 km. The road distance is 4970.7 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 18000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Moscow to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Moscow to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs RUB 27000 - RUB 170000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 18000 and takes 3 days 4h.
Irkutsk is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 11:09 AM in Moscow and 4:09 PM in Irkutsk.
Moscow to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Irkutsk Pas station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Irkutsk, Russia?
S7 Airlines and Ural Airlines fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₽11,000–18,000 and the journey takes 3d 4h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–130,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–130,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–80,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–120,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–160,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–160,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–120,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–130,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk Airport via Mirny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–140,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–80,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽49,000–70,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–17,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,000–18,000
Train from Perm 2 to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽33,000–46,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladimir Bus station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,255
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
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Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Irkutsk is 4971 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Moscow to Irkutsk.








