The bus station of Irkutsk will be useful to those people who want to leave the city somewhere or make a change in it. It differs from the stations of the European part of Russia in that all flights from it follow within two regions - Buryatia and the Irkutsk region.
How to get to the bus station of Irkutsk?
It is located in the eastern part of the historical center, that is, the most interesting part of the city. The bus station is located on 11 October Revolution Street, near the eponymous public transport stop. Buses, trams and minibuses stop near the bus station.
- Bus number 35. It runs from 7 am to 8 pm from the central market to the SNT "Cooperator" in the east of the city.
- Minibuses No. 4k and No. 64. The first runs from the airport to the central market, and the second - from Bratskaya Street in the east of the city to the university microdistrict in the southwest.
- Trams No. 4 (runs from the central market to Bratskaya street) and 4a (runs from Bratskaya street to the railway station).
A ticket for public transport in Irkutsk costs only 15 rubles. This is one of the cheapest cities in Russia by this indicator. If the flight is commercial, then you will have to pay 20 rubles.
Schedule Features
From the bus station of Irkutsk, buses leave for nearby and distant cities of the region.
Listvyanka on the shore of Lake Baikal, as well as Angarsk, Usolye, Ust-Ordynsky and Slyudyanka can be attributed to neighbors. These flights are relevant for both local residents and tourists who need to quickly get to Lake Baikal.
Buses also go to the cities remote from Irkutsk:
- Tulun;
- Nizhneudinsk;
- Bratsk
- Tayshet;
- Ust-Ilimsk.
For example, it takes 15 hours to go to Ust-Ilimsk, 1800 rubles costs a ticket. The tariff is about 2 rubles per kilometer, since there are 900 km between cities.
In Ulan-Ude, buses often depart from the train station. Flights from 7 am to 11 pm every two hours. A ticket costs 1000 rubles. A bus ride may be more expensive than a train ride. In a seated carriage, it is really possible to get to the capital of Buryatia for 670 rubles.
Objects near the bus station
The bus station of Irkutsk is well located between the Ushakovka river and the historic city center. Near it are the following objects:
- Hostel "Marco Polo". It can be useful for tourists.
- Chinese market.
- Furniture store "Atrium" and "Media Market".
- Gallery of Victor Bronstein and the Volkonsky House Museum.
- Squares Volkonsky and Irkutsk City.
- Transfiguration Church and Protestant Church.
- Indian restaurant "Ganga" and the Bavarian restaurant "Old Munich".