Travel to Elista
Every way to reach Elista: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Elista is reachable from 22 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €28.39 and the fastest takes 2h 30m door to door. The nearest origin is 208 km away.
How people reach Elista
Every mode that actually calls at Elista, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 42 | €28.39 | 2h 30m | 727 km | 2 |
| Flight | 1 | €111.65 | 5h 5m | 1,147 km | 1 |
- 22Places you can arrive from
- 22Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 3Operators
Elista is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere central works. We still do not sell the room.
Rooms within reach of Elista railway station
Filter by neighbourhood and by price per night, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a taxi.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 40 | 93% | Volgodonsk, 208 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 3 | 7% | Staryy Oskol, 727 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Elista that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 43 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Elista
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Elista
- Elista railway station
- Троицкое
- Автовокзал
- ESL
ESL is not in Elista, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Elista
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Elista
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volgodonsk to Elista train | €28.39 | 2h 30m | 208 km |
| Stavropol to Elista train | €31.14 | 2h 37m | 227 km |
| Mikhaylovsk to Elista train | €31.69 | 2h 38m | 217 km |
| Volgograd to Elista train | €36.09 | 2h 55m | 268 km |
| Armavir to Elista train | €38.29 | 3h 4m | 284 km |
| Kropotkin to Elista train | €40.49 | 3h 21m | 301 km |
| Volzhsky to Elista train | €40.49 | 3h 8m | 278 km |
| Novocherkassk to Elista train | €45.44 | 3h 29m | 340 km |
| Shakhty to Elista train | €45.99 | 3h 47m | 344 km |
| Bataysk to Elista train | €47.09 | 3h 34m | 355 km |
| Rostov-on-Don to Elista train | €48.19 | 3h 39m | 361 km |
| Taganrog to Elista train | €55.34 | 4h 3m | 420 km |
| Krasnodar to Elista train | €56.99 | 4h 20m | 433 km |
| Kamyshin to Elista train | €59.19 | 4h 31m | 429 km |
| Novoshakhtinsk to Elista train | €64.69 | 3h 40m | 365 km |
| Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Elista train | €66.34 | 3h 56m | 375 km |
A day in Elista carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Left luggage near Elista railway station
Most of the points near Elista railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Popular journeys to Elista
Common questions about Travel to Elista
How can I get to Elista?
Elista is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 22 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 3 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Elista?
The cheapest way into Elista is by train, from €28.39 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 22 origins we sell into Elista over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Elista?
The fastest journey into Elista is by train, at 2h 30m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 208 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Elista have?
Elista has 4 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Elista railway station, ESL. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Elista in Russia?
Elista connects to 22 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 1,147 km away in a straight line. Russia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Russia
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Elista and elsewhere in Russia. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Elista before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Elista, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Plan a trip from here
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