There are 7 ways to get from Sochi to Irkutsk by plane, train, bus, 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 from Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane AER - IKT
8h 22m₽56,778–243,231Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 15h₽13,809–24,380Train
- Take the train from Sochi to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimirtrain
- Take the train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 4h₽16,933–28,665Bus, train via Mar’ino
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Tuluntrain
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus
4d 21hDrive 5,842.8 km
- Drive from Sochi to Irkutskcar 5,842.8 km
3d 11h₽37,085–53,568Train to Krasnodar, fly
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane KRR - IKT
14h 48m₽29,878–202,505Train via Novosibirsk
- Take the train from Sochi to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 20h₽15,951–25,047
Sochi to Irkutsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Irkutsk is to bus and train which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 25000 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 250000.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Komsomolskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station and Vladimir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 4h.
The distance between Sochi and Irkutsk is 4774 km. The road distance is 5842.8 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 4 days 4h and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 29000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Sochi to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Sochi to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 250000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 16000 - RUB 29000 and takes 4 days 4h.
Irkutsk is 5h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 7:14 PM in Sochi and 12:14 AM in Irkutsk.
Sochi to Irkutsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Irkutsk, Russia?
S7 Airlines and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Irkutsk Pas via Kazansky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, and Vladimir in around 4d 4h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽55,000–240,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽55,000–240,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–250,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽55,000–240,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–250,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–260,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Irkutsk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–250,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–28,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽47,000–65,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–18,000
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
Train from Omsk-Pass to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽25,000–35,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–10,000
Train from Sochi to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽46,000–65,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–17,000
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–180
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,900–12,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,900–7,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–12,000
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–5,500
- 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 Sochi to Irkutsk is 5843 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Sochi to Irkutsk.
















