There are 9 ways to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saratov630
- Take the bus from Saratov to Elista2858
23h 18m₽3,790–5,430Train, bus via Volgograd
- Take the train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Take the train from Zelenyi Dol to Volgograd 1
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elista
33h 22m₽3,981–9,538Drive 1,395.8 km
- Drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista1,395.8 km
20h 55m₽9,114–13,164Bus to Cheboksary Airport, fly to Elista Airport
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Elista Airport (ESL)CSY - ESL
22h 45m₽8,653–37,548Bus via Saransk
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Take the bus from Saransk bus station to Volgograd Bus station550
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elista
34h 43m₽4,180–5,472Train, bus
- Take the train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Take the train from Zelenyi Dol to Volgodonskaya
- Take the bus from Volgodonsk to Elista
36h 59m₽5,131–10,438Train to Kazan, fly to Elista Airport
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Elista Airport (ESL)KZN - ESL
11h 37m₽13,517–65,745Bus to Cheboksary Airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)CSY - VOG
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elista
26h 10m₽19,243–88,098Train to Kazan, fly to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)KZN - ASF
- Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elista
13h 35m₽10,267–50,505
Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Elista Airport (ESL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista is to bus via Saransk which costs RUB 4100 - RUB 5500 and takes 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista is to train and fly which takes 11h 37m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yoshkar-Ola station to Elista. However, there are services departing from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station and arriving at Elista via Saratov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
The distance between Yoshkar-Ola and Elista is 1481 km. The road distance is 1395.8 km.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista without a car is to bus which takes 23h 18m and costs RUB 3700 - RUB 5500.
It takes approximately 23h 18m to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista, including transfers.
Yoshkar-Ola to Elista bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station.
Yoshkar-Ola to Elista bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saratov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yoshkar-Ola to Elista is 1396 km. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Elista.
What companies run services between Yoshkar-Ola, Russia and Elista, Russia?
You can take a bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Elista via Saratov in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Elista Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–36,000
Flights from Kazan to Elista Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–85,000
Flights from Kazan to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽42,000–170,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Kazan to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–48,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,300–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Zelenyi Dol to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–4,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,800–5,500
Train from Zelenyi Dol to Volgodonskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–6,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- sodruzhestvoppk.ru
Train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽230–350
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
Train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽310–470
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgodonsk to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- info@avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,772
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,430
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Saransk bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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