The distance from Yekaterinburg to Omsk is about 950 kilometers. Since both cities are located on the Trans-Siberian Railway, it is best to get from one to the other by train. However, other options are also worth considering.
Rail ride
The most convenient way to organize your trip. By train, the distance from Yekaterinburg to Omsk can be traveled on average in 12 hours. Both cities are connected by the Trans-Siberian, so trains between them run around the clock. If the trip is planned for the night, then it is best to leave at 18:42 by train number 82. It will arrive in Omsk the next day at 08:56.
Some formulations are proprietary. They are distinguished by high ticket prices, for example, "Yenisei", "Rossiya" and "Tomich". Not all trains are formed by Russian Railways, there are also trains formed by neighboring countries:
- No. 43. Goes to Beijing, formed by China Railways, runs once a week.
- 6. The composition of the Mongolian formation to Ulaanbaatar, goes once a week or even two.
- 104 and 64. These trains are formed in Belarus, they run more often,the prices are the lowest, and the wagons can be very decent. For example, a reserved seat with many sockets at almost every seat.
There are no seated cars, prices for reserved seats start from 1,000 rubles, for compartments - from 1,800.
Features of traveling by bus
There are no direct buses from Yekaterinburg to Omsk, so you need to use a flight to the regional center Pavlodar in the north-east of Kazakhstan. It departs from the Northern Bus Station, which is located next to the railway station and the Uralskaya metro station. But he doesn't go often. There can only be one flight per week.
A ticket costs about 2,600 rubles. The bus leaves at 23:00 and arrives in Pavlodar in 32 hours.
In Pavlodar you need to take a bus to Omsk. This may be a passing flight from Semey, which departs at 00:30 and arrives in Omsk at 08:30. Or maybe local. He has the following departure schedule:
- 08:00;
- 12:00;
- 20:45;
- 22:45.
The journey will take about 8 hours. Bus brands are Volvo or Haiger.
It should be noted that during such a trip you need to cross the border with Kazakhstan twice. It takes some time due to border control. But it is not necessary to have a foreign passport, a Russian one is enough.
A ticket from Pavlodar to Omsk costs about 4,800 tenge (about 900 rubles).
Even a short transfer in Pavlodar gives you the opportunity to get to know this city a little. It has the following attractions:
- Historical Museum. Located on Lenin street. The exposition is somewhat banal. Perhaps the most interesting are the archaeological and ethnographic collections.
- House-museum of local historian and photographer Bagaev.
- Museum of Song Art.
- Regional Art Museum.
- Museum of Art and Literature.
- City mosque and cathedral.
- House of Friendship of the peoples of the region.
- Various monuments, both typical Soviet and modern Kazakh ones (to the singer Mayra and various batyrs).
By car and plane
From Yekaterinburg to Omsk, flights are operated by Nordstar Airlines. The plane leaves Koltsovo airport at 13:40 and flies to Omsk for two hours. But due to the time difference of one hour, it lands at 16:35. He doesn't fly every day. The exact flight schedule depends on the season. A one-way ticket costs about 3,000 rubles.
It is possible to get from Yekaterinburg to Omsk by car in 12-13 hours. It is best to move along the E-22 highway to Tyumen, go around this regional center from the south side and then along the same highway to Ishim, where you turn onto the E-30 highway. She will lead to Omsk. Along the way, you will meet small regional centers, for example, Tyukalinsk. Also along the route there will be not only cafes, shops and places to stay, but also various attractions. For example, in Borovskoye (just outside Tyumen) there is a children's railway, which operates in the summer, and Andreevsky Lake with beaches and an archaeological museum.
What to visit in Omsk?
Omsk differs from Yekaterinburg in fewer sights. For example, there is no children's railway in the city, less diverse architecture. It is generally poorer, museums are simpler. It is worth visiting the typical art and local lore, theatrical and literary, as well as the complex of military glory. If a week is not enough to get acquainted with Yekaterinburg and its environs, then a weekend is enough for Omsk.
