Irkutsk can be considered one of the main tourist centers of the Asian part of Russia. Tourists come to this city both from the west and from the east, which is facilitated by its location on the Trans-Siberian Railway and the presence of an international airport. From Irkutsk to Moscow is easy to get. If you search in advance for tickets, it will turn out quickly and cheaply.
Flight
The fastest way. The plane from Irkutsk to Moscow flies about 6 hours. There are many flights, they are operated by different airlines:
- Aeroflot;
- Ural Airlines;
- Belavia
- "Victory";
- Nordavia
- Red wings
- S7.
Departure time from Irkutsk airport can be from 05:30 to 20:30. The price of air travel depends on the season and offers of the company. The cheapest ticket will cost at least 5,000 rubles. Relatively little, considering that the distance from Irkutsk to Moscow is about 5,200 km.
The airport in Irkutsk is located on the outskirts of the city. It’s really possible to get it for 15 rubles by trolley from the historical center.
In Moscow, an airplane lands most often at Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports, rarely in Vnukovo. The center of the capital can be quickly and comfortably reached by Aeroexpress. A ticket costs 500 rubles or 450 with a preliminary online purchase.
It should be remembered that the time in Irkutsk from Moscow differs by five hours.
Rail ride
From Irkutsk to Moscow you can come by train. This takes a lot of time, but this method is popular among railway lovers both among Russians and foreign tourists. The trip will take from 75 to 90 hours. The trains go along the Trans-Siberian Railway. The schedule for their departure from Irkutsk is as follows:
- 03:37 a.m. Slow non-branded composition from Vladivostok.
- 15:22. At this time, international trains depart from Ulan Bator and Beijing. The first is formed by the railroads of Mongolia, and the second belongs to the railways of China. They have few stops, actually 1 for each region (Perm, Balezino, Kirov, etc.), but the prices are high, they rarely go once a week.
- 15:54. Branded composition "Russia" from Vladivostok. It alternates with the international composition of Beijing-Moscow formation of Russian Railways.
- 16:39. Slow off-train from Chita. The European part of the country travels through the cities of Perm, Kirov and Galich.
- 23:55. Non-branded composition from Ulan-Ude, rides a little faster than the previous one. In the European part of Russia, it passes through Kazan and Murom.
The ticket price depends not only on the type of car, but on the class of the train and the seasonal tariffs of Russian Railways. A reserved seat is approximately 4,000 rubles. If branded, then 50% more expensive. Coupe from 6,800 in the non-branded composition and up to 10 thousand in the company. Tickets for sleeping cars can be very expensive, up to 40 thousand.
Travel by car
It is really possible to get from Irkutsk to Moscow by car in 5-7 days. That is, it is desirable to divide 5,200 km into a week to get about 730 km per day. You need to plan places to stay, time for refueling, meals and viewing interesting places along the way.
First you need to get from Irkutsk to Novosibirsk along the P-255 highway. It passes through the cities: Tulun, Kansk, Krasnoyarsk, Achinsk and Kemerovo.
Novosibirsk and Omsk are connected by the R-254 highway, and then you need to move along the E-30 through the Southern Urals to Ufa.
From the capital of Bashkiria to Moscow, the M-7 highway leads. On the way there will be the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, Kazan and a couple of regional centers, Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir.
Some attractions are very close to the slopes. For example, the village of Bogolyubovo and the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. There you can stop for an hour and see monuments of architecture.
Sights of Irkutsk
Should you travel in the opposite direction? It’s really possible to get from Moscow to Irkutsk by all of the above methods.
Irkutsk can be considered one of the most interesting cities in the Asian part of Russia. It has developed electric transport, there are trolleybuses and trams, they are almost the cheapest in the country (15 rubles).
The railway station is separated from the historical center by the Glazovsky bridge. The airport is located in the opposite part of the city.
The city is divided into two parts by the Angara, and on the river island of Konnom there is a railway. This is a rather rare option for placing such a landmark in Russia. As a rule, she is in some kind of children's park.
Irkutsk is full of attractions: monuments, museums, samples of Soviet and pre-revolutionary architecture. A detailed acquaintance with the city and its environs is worth a week.