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Irkutsk · Russia

Car hire and driving in Irkutsk

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IKT means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Irkutsk

Car rental from Irkutsk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Irkutsk to AngarskRussia39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Irkutsk to Ulan-UdeRussia232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Irkutsk to BratskRussia461 km (286 mi)about 7 h 2 min
Irkutsk to ChitaRussia628 km (390 mi)about 9 h 34 min
Irkutsk to Ust’-IlimskRussia643 km (399 mi)about 9 h 48 min
Irkutsk to KyzylRussia677 km (421 mi)about 10 h 20 min
Irkutsk to KanskRussia705 km (438 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Irkutsk to KrasnoyarskRussia847 km (526 mi)about 12 h 55 min
Irkutsk to AbakanRussia874 km (543 mi)about 13 h 20 min
Irkutsk to AchinskRussia996 km (619 mi)about 15 h 11 min
Irkutsk to MezhdurechenskRussia1,095 km (680 mi)about 16 h 42 min
Irkutsk to NovokuznetskRussia1,156 km (718 mi)about 17 h 38 min
Irkutsk to NovosibirskRussia1,434 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Irkutsk to BarnaulRussia1,382 km (859 mi)about 21 h 4 min
Irkutsk to TomskRussia1,329 km (826 mi)about 20 h 16 min
Irkutsk to KemerovoRussia1,237 km (769 mi)about 18 h 52 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Irkutsk?

The right, as everywhere in Russia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.