The bus station of Irkutsk will be useful for those people who want to leave the city somewhere or make a transfer there. 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 Irkutsk bus station?
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 October Revolution Street, 11, near the public transport stop of the same name. Buses, trams and fixed-route taxis stop near the bus station.
- Bus number 35. It runs from 7 am to 8 pm from the central market to 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 Russiathis indicator. If the flight is commercial, then you will have to pay 20 rubles.
Schedule features
From the bus station of Irkutsk, buses depart for nearby and distant cities of the region.
Listvyanka on the shores of Lake Baikal, as well as Angarsk, Usolye, Ust-Ordynsky and Slyudyanka can be attributed to the neighbors. These flights are relevant for both local residents and tourists who need to get to Baikal as soon as possible.
Buses also run to cities far from Irkutsk:
- Tulun;
- Nizhneudinsk;
- Bratsk;
- Taishet;
- Ust-Ilimsk.
For example, it takes 15 hours to get to Ust-Ilimsk, the ticket costs 1800 rubles. The fare is about 2 rubles per kilometer, since there are 900 km between cities.
In Ulan-Ude, buses often depart from the railway station. Flights from 7 am to 11 pm every two hours. The ticket costs 1000 rubles. A bus ride can be more expensive than a train ride. It is possible to get to the capital of Buryatia in a seated car for 670 rubles.
Objects near the bus station
The Irkutsk bus station is conveniently located between the Ushakovka River and the historic center of the city. The following objects are located near it:
- Hostel "Marco Polo". It can be useful for tourists.
- Chinese market.
- Furniture store "Atrium" and "Media Market".
- Victor Bronstein Gallery and the Volkonsky House-Museum.
- Public gardens Volkonsky and "Irkutsk-City".
- Savior Transfiguration Church and Protestant Temple.
- Ganga Indian Restaurant and Old Munich Bavarian Restaurant.
