Way to Russia Talk Lounge Q&A Forum - Recent questions tagged circum-baikal

Does Train no. 5 from Ulaan Baatar to Irkutsk halt at Slyudyanka?

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:18:26 +0000

I am planning to get off the train at Slyudyanka ( instead of Irkutsk ) and catch the 13:30 circum baikal train to Port Baikal and then reach my final destination Listvianka. This way i can avoid the Irkutsk - Slyudyanka the next day in order to catch the circum Baikal. Any info/advice is much appreciated.
cheerio

Plans for Circum-Baikal Railway

Sat, 12 Mar 2016 17:16:52 +0000

Hi there,
I have read your post on Circum-Baikal Railway and would like to ask for your advice on my plan as I am not quite sure about the train schedule.
Get off at Slyudyanka and take the circuit train at 14:20 > stay a night somewhere between 112-98km > then carry on to Port Baikal in the next day afternoon > a night at Irktusk > back on the trans-siberian train the morning after.

And is there any updates or change in the train timetable? As I found some of the website saying that train leaves in the morning from Slyudyanka. Please advice.

Thanks

Does the Port Baikal to Listvyanka ferry run after the Circum-Baikal train arrives in March?

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:13:31 +0000

I'm planning to take the Circum-Baikal railway on the 6th March from Slyudyanka to Port Baikal. However, the only available hotel room I could find in Port Baikal is very expensive (14,000 roubles a night!) and it looks like the last ferry leaves about 3 hours before the train arrives, as there are fewer crossings in winter. Is there any way to get to Listvyanka, where there are more accommodation options, after the train arrives? Or is there a cheaper place to stay that I can book in advance in Port Baikal?