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Irkutsk

Irkutsk City Info

Irkutsk was founded by the group of Russian explorers headed by Yakov Pokhabov. Initially it was a small wooden fortress. In the XVI century it was the springboard for expeditions to the far north and east. The strategic location of the city gave way to the development of Asian trade routs, including those to China. From here, Siberian furs were sent to China and Mongolia in exchange for silk and tea. Caravans were going through the fortress. Ships sailed Angara and Yenisei rivers heading North and Selenga river heading South. In 1686 Irkutsk received the status of the city. At the end of XVII numerous trade ways of Eastern Siberia were crossing there. From 1803 to 1822 Irkutsk was the centre of the largest territory - Irkutsk province, which included Eastern Siberia, Far East, Chukotka and Alaska. When the gold was discovered in the Lena basin in 1880s, the city boomed.

International Airlines From Irkutsk

Destination Flight Plane/Carrier Departure Arrival Schedule One Way Return C
Dalian (DLC)S7 507TU-154 / Sibir Avia15:0017:00Mondayon requeston request+
Seoul (ICN)S7 509TU-154 / Sibir Avia4:458:25Wednesdayon requeston request+
Niigata (KIJ)S7 501TU-154 / Sibir Avia8:3013:10Saturdayon requeston request+
Ulaanbaatar (ULA)OM 130AN-24 / Miat Mongolian Airlines11:0012:35Wed, Sat$275.00$375.00-

Domestic Airlines From Irkutsk

Destination Flight Plane/Carrier Departure Arrival Schedule One Way Return C
Lensk ()YM 562AN 24 / Alrosa16:1020:20Mon, Wed$355.00$580.00-
Lensk ()AP 79AN 24 / Air Angara8:4012:40Thu, Sat$355.00$580.00-
Nikolaevsk-na-Amure ()NI 366YK 40 / Nikolaevsk Airlines11:1012:50Daily$285.00$425.00-
Nikolaevsk-na-Amure ()NI 368YK 40 / Nikolaevsk Airlines16:4018:20Daily$285.00$425.00-
Magadan (GDX)S7 3281TU-154 / Sibir Avia6:0012:55Thu, Sun$475.00$800.00+
Magadan (GDX)H5 4114TU-154 / Mavial Magadan Airlines9:0512:10Thursday$560.00$725.00-
Magadan (GDX)XF 407TU-154 / Vlad Avia7:1014:10Mon, Thu$525.00$725.00+
Magadan (GDX)S7 3281TU-154 / Sibir Avia6:0012:55Thu, Sun$475.00$800.00+
Magadan (GDX)H5 4102TU-154 / Mavial Magadan Airlines2:459:50Wed, Sun$560.00$725.00-
Magadan (GDX)H5 4114TU-154 / Mavial Magadan Airlines9:0512:10Thursday$560.00$725.00-
Magadan (GDX)XF 407TU-154 / Vlad Avia7:1014:10Mon, Thu$525.00$725.00+
Chita (HTA)DU 398AN 24 / Dauria15:1517:55Mon, Fri$250.00$450.00-
Chita (HTA)AD 89AN 24 / Air Angara15:1017:50Tue, Thu$250.00$450.00-
Chita (HTA)DU 398AN 24 / Dauria15:1517:55Mon, Fri$250.00$450.00-
Chita (HTA)AD 89AN 24 / Air Angara15:1017:50Tue, Thu$250.00$450.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)S7 3287TU-154 / Sibir Avia13:5019:00Mon, Sat$310.00$455.00+
Khabarovsk (KHV)H8 412TU-154 / Dal Avia1:256:30Tue, Fri$330.00$460.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)H8 412TU-154 / Dal Avia1:256:30Tue, Fri$330.00$460.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)H8 416TU-154 / Dal Avia9:2014:40Thursday$330.00$460.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)H8 416TU-154 / Dal Avia9:2014:40Thursday$330.00$460.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)H8 368TU-154 / Dal Avia10:0515:10Thursday$330.00$460.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)H8 368TU-154 / Dal Avia10:0515:10Thursday$330.00$460.00-
Khabarovsk (KHV)S7 3287TU-154 / Sibir Avia13:5019:00Mon, Sat$310.00$455.00+
Krasnoyarsk (KJA)7B 588YK-42 / Krasair16:1016:55ex. Fri$255.00$390.00-
Krasnoyarsk (KJA)7B 588YK-42 / Krasair16:1016:55ex. Fri$255.00$390.00-
Mirniy (MJZ)YM 542AN 24 / Alrosa14:0517:00Mon, Sat$335.00$550.00-
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (PKC)S7 3275TU-154 / Sibir Avia8:3521:20Wednesday$475.00$675.00+
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (PKC)S7 3275TU-154 / Sibir Avia8:3521:20Wednesday$475.00$675.00+
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)XF 403TU-154 / Vlad Avia1:507:40Sunday$425.00$675.00+
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)XF 403TU-154 / Vlad Avia1:507:40Sunday$425.00$675.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)S7 3273TU-154 / Sibir Avia3:359:30Wed, Fri$355.00$535.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)S7 3273TU-154 / Sibir Avia8:3514:10Wednesday$355.00$535.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)XF 386TU-154 / Vlad Avia3:109:00Sun, Sat$425.00$625.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)XF 386TU-154 / Vlad Avia2:208:10Thursday$425.00$625.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)XF 352TU-154 / Vlad Avia3:108:50Tue, Fri$425.00$625.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)S7 3273TU-154 / Sibir Avia3:359:30Wed, Fri$355.00$535.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)S7 3273TU-154 / Sibir Avia8:3514:10Wednesday$355.00$535.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)XF 386TU-154 / Vlad Avia3:109:00Sun, Sat$425.00$625.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)XF 386TU-154 / Vlad Avia2:208:10Thursday$425.00$625.00+
Vladivostok (VVO)XF 352TU-154 / Vlad Avia3:108:50Tue, Fri$425.00$625.00+
Yakutsk (YKC)S7 3263TU-154 / Sibir Avia7:4511:25Saturday$310.00$460.00+
Yakutsk (YKC)S7 3263TU-154 / Sibir Avia7:4511:25Saturday$310.00$460.00+

Train Routes From Irkutsk

Destination city Train name Schedule Departure Travel time Arrival Price
Abakan659 (Additional Wagons) Irkutsk - AbakanEven dates7:30:00 PM39:0510:35:00 AM$142.00-$189.00
Bratsk071 Irkutsk - SeverobaikalskOdd dates10:30:00 PM18:505:20:00 PM$135.00-$159.00
Harbin020 (Vostok) Moscow - BeijingTue9:07:00 AM51:531:00:00 PM$252.00-$310.00
Khabarovsk008 (Sibir) Novosibirsk - VladivostokEven dates7:56:00 AM60:048:00:00 PM$170.00-$380.00
Krasnoyarsk001 (Rossia) Vladivostok-MoscowOdd dates5:10:00 PM17:1110:21:00 AM$193.00-$269.00
Krasnoyarsk009 Irkutsk-MoscowEven dates4:20:00 PM17:299:49:00 AM$157.00-$269.00
Krasnoyarsk053 Vladivostok-KharkovOdd dates1:21:00 AM18:037:24:00 PM$159.00-$199.00
Krasnoyarsk077 Nerungri-NovosibirskOdd dates8:41:00 AM17:442:25:00 AM$149.00-$189.00
Moscow001 (Rossia) Vladivostok-MoscowOdd dates5:10:00 PM72:325:42:00 PM$399.00-$622.00
Moscow005 Ulaanbaatar - MoscowWed, Sat2:39:00 PM71:372:16:00 PM$373.00-$587.00
Moscow009 (Baikal) Irkutsk-MoscowEven dates4:35:00 PM72:255:00:00 PM$364.00-$607.00
Moscow043 Khabarovsk-MoscowOdd dates1:24:00 AM82:1311:37:00 AM$198.00-$299.00
Moscow339 Chita-MoscowOdd dates6:37:00 PM81:424:19:00 AM$210.00-$283.00
MoscowK19 (Vostok) Beijing-MoscowTue6:26:00 PM71:335:59:00 PM$373.00-$587.00
Novosibirsk001 (Rossi) Vladivostok-MoscowOdd dates5:10:00 PM28:289:38:00 PM$263.00-$455.00
Novosibirsk009 (Baikal) Irkutsk-MoscowEven dates4:20:00 PM28:298:49:00 PM$168.00-$349.00
Novosibirsk011 Chita-ChelyabinskEven dates10:03:00 AM29:594:02:00 PM$197.00-$379.00
Novosibirsk077 Nerungri-NovosbirskOdd dates8:41:00 AM29:192:00:00 PM$155.00-$189.00
Omsk043 Khabarovsk-MoscowOdd dates1:24:00 AM39:445:08:00 PM$168.00-$198.00
Severobaikalsk071 Irkutsk-SeverobaikalskOdd dates10:30:00 PM34:058:35:00 AM$174.00-$234.00
Ulan-Ude002 (Rossia) Moscow-VladivostokOdd dates7:56:00 AM7:053:01:00 PM$138.00-$189.00
Ulan-Ude078 Novosibirsk-NerungriOdd dates8:27:00 AM7:163:43:00 PM$116.00-$126.00
Ulan-Ude126 Tulun - Ulan-UdeEven dates9:56:00 PM8:396:35:00 AM$128.00-$159.00
Ulan-Ude350 Moscow - BlagoveschenskEven dates11:20:00 AM7:567:16:00 PM$117.00-$149.00
Ulan-Ude364 (Add. wagon) Irkutsk-NaushkiDaily8:10:00 PM10:156:25:00 AM$109.00-$128.00
Ulan-Ude364 (Add. wagon) Irkutsk-NaushkiDaily8:10:00 PM10:156:25:00 AM$109.00-$128.00
Vladivostok008 (Sibir) Novosibirsk-VladivostokEven dates7:56:00 AM73:119:07:00 AM$224.00-$426.00
Vladivostok044 (Add. wagon) Moscow-VladivostokEven dates8:44:00 PM90:253:09:00 PM$184.00-$241.00
Vladivostok054 Kharkov-VladivostokOdd dates5:24:00 AM75:559:19:00 AM$184.00-$241.00
Yekaterinburg001 (Rossia) Vladivostok-MoscowOdd dates5:10:00 PM47:414:51:00 PM$273.00-$465.00
Yekaterinburg009 (Baikal) Irkutsk-MoscowEven dates4:35:00 PM49:336:08:00 PM$189.00-$465.00
Yekaterinburg349 Blagoveschensk-MoscowEven dates5:55:00 PM53:2111:16:00 PM$182.00-$253.00

Ferries from Irkutsk

Destination city Name Schedule Departure Travel time Arrival Price Lux
AnosovoAngara River Ferrydaily8:306:2515:05$45.00n/a
BratskAngara River Ferrydaily15:305:2020:50$35.00n/a
ListviankaHidrofoil"Wed, Sat"10:301:2011:50$20.00n/a
NizhneangarskLake Baikal Ferry"Tue, Fri"8:509:4020:30$85.00n/a