There are 10 ways to get from China to Baykal by plane, ferry, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport, Motor ship, drive
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PEK - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
12h 33m₽13,315–36,025Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly, Motor ship, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PKX - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
12h 54m₽9,385–38,119Train, taxi via Zhengzhou East
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Vydrinotrain
- Take the taxi from Vydrino to Baykaltaxi
2d 15h₽27,039–40,654Drive 3,394.8 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Baykalcar 3,394.8 km
2d 1h₽35,881–51,828Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Motor ship, drive
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane WUH - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
15h 33m₽15,053–42,689Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Motor ship, drive
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane CAN - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
14h 59m₽13,097–38,754Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Motor ship, drive
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane CKG - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
16h 17m₽16,051–44,695Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport, Motor ship, drive
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane WUX - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
18h 8m₽15,249–44,325Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Jinantrain
- Take the bus from Jinan to Jianshejie terminalbus
- Take the train from Dalian to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Chita 2 to Tanhoitrain
- Take the taxi from Tanhoi to Baykaltaxi
3d 9h₽25,769–34,834Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Vydrinotrain
- Take the taxi from Vydrino to Baykaltaxi
4d 5h₽18,039–40,154
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Baykal is to train and fly and Motor ship and drive which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 39000 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from China to Baykal is to fly and Motor ship and drive which takes 12h 33m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 36000.
The distance between China and Baykal is 1881 km. The road distance is 3394.8 km.
The best way to get from China to Baykal without a car is to train and taxi via Zhengzhou East which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 27000 - RUB 41000.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from China to Baykal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between China to Baykal is 3395 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from China to Baykal.
What companies run services between China and Baykal, Irkutsk, Russia?
There is no direct connection from China to Baykal. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Dongzhimen, take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Irkutsk Airport (IKT), drive to Irkutsk Raketa Pier, take the ferry to Listvyanka, then drive to Baykal. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 subway to S Square of Chongqing N station, walk to Chongqing North, take the train to Zhengzhou East, take the train to Harbin West, take the train to Manzhouli, take the train to Zabaykalsk, take the train to Vydrino, then take the taxi to Baykal.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–33,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–40,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–39,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–42,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–41,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–50,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Train from Chongqing North to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽5,900–6,400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽5,900–6,400
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽9,500–10,500
- Business Class Seat
- ₽14,000–20,000
Train from Zhengzhou East to Harbin West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽10,000–11,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽16,000–19,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽24,000–35,000
Train from Chongqing North to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–10,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽9,500–10,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽16,000–18,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽23,000–33,000
Train from Harbin West to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,200–3,200
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,700–4,800
Train from Dalian to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,300–3,100
- Hard sleeper
- ₽4,200–6,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Lanzhou to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽3,100–4,200
- Hard sleeper
- ₽5,500–7,500
- Soft sleeper
- ₽8,500–12,000
Train from Shenyang to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–4,600
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Hard sleeper
- ₽3,300–4,600
- Soft sleeper
- ₽5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Zabaykalsk to Vydrino
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,300–4,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
Train from Chita 2 to Tanhoi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Zabaykalsk to Vydrino
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,300–4,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽340–440
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Chongqing North to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Jinan to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
- Phone
- +73952287115
- mail@vsrp.ru
- Website
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–6,500
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