Why go
- City in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
- Served by Baikal International Airport (UUD).
History
Ulan-Ude is the capital city of Buryatia, Russia, located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga. According to the 2021 Census, 437,565 people lived in Ulan-Ude; up from 404,426 recorded in the 2010 Census, making the city the third-largest in the Russian Far East by population.
Where to stay
Kommunisticheskaya Ulitsa, 13/2, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · reservationsteps.ru
Oktyabrskaya str, 2B, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670034 · citypark03.ru
ул. Лимонова, д.6, лит.Д, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670004 · hunnuhotel.ru
Ulitsa Borsoyeva, 97, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · rr-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Grazhdanskaya, 20, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670031 · restonhotel.ru
Ulitsa Yerbanova, 12, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · baikalplaza.com
Ulitsa Revolyutsii 1905 Goda, 16, помещение 4, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670034 · 2gis.ru
Ulitsa Borsoyeva, 19 Б, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · ulanude.cosmosgroup.ru
Indoor
Ulitsa Pushkina, 4а, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670034 · orda-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Naberezhnaya, 14, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · hutorok-group.ru
Ulitsa Smolina, 38Б, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · residenceuu.ru
Ulitsa Babushkina, 164, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670031 · ayanhotel.ru
Pochtamtskaya Ulitsa, 1, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · hoteltrk.ru
Ulitsa Tsivileva, 33, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670034 · myhotelvictoria.ru
Ulitsa Tsivileva, 42, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670010 · hotelred03.wixsite.com
Ulitsa Gagarina, 25, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670034
Prospekt Pobedy, 11а, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000 · avenue-uu.clients.site
Ulitsa Gagarina, 43, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670010 · odon-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Mokrova, 27б, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670042 · praga.otel-group.com
Indoor
Ulitsa Baltakhinova, 17, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Baltakhinova, 15, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Banzarova, 7, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Pavlova, 57А, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670047
ул, 41, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670042
Ulitsa Komsomol'skaya, 1в, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670002
Ulitsa Lyapidevskogo, 6, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Lenina, 24, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Sverdlova, 34, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Sovetskaya, 28, Gostinitsa Barguzin, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670000
Ulitsa Dobrolyubova, 5, Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia, 670024
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Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 00:00-01:00,09:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · dodopizza.ru
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · coffee-like.com
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 33pingvina.ru
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 · san-sushi.ru
Local, Regional, Russian, Asian, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-24:00 · 3 Магистральная улица, 671056 · selenge03.ru
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-03:00 · ulan-ude.shashlikoff.com
Asian, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00 · 1 улица Жуковского · empatio-efir.ru
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 08:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
Chinese, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 · 2 улица Жуковского, 670034
Japanese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · sushi03.ru
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:30 · tokyo03.ru
Russian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Mongolian, Cafe · Opening hours: 00:00-01:00,12:00-24:00
Korean, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-23:00
Restaurant · restaurant · voyagerestaurant.ru
Steak House, Seafood, Restaurant · Steak House/Seafood restaurant
Oriental, Noodles, Regional, Curry, Asian, Local, Cafe · Oriental/Noodles cafe
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 · 2 улица Сухэ-Батора, Улан-Удэ · dzenpizza.ru
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 42 Пешеходная зона на улице Ленина ("Арбат") · travelers-coffee.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Asian, Beef Bowl, Breakfast, Cake, Chicken, Grill, International, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00 · 7 улица Сухэ-Батора
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 13 улица Свободы
Japanese, Asian, Sushi, Cafe · Opening hours: 11:00-24:00
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-20:00
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · c-machine.ru
Chinese, Cafe · Chinese cafe
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-22:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-20:00
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-18:00; May 01-Sep 30 08:00-19:00
Restaurant · restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 21 улица Ленина
Cafe · Opening hours: 12:00-24:00
Restaurant · restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00
39 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Baikal International Airport (UUD) 10 km to the centre
Ulan Ude, BU, RU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Isles of Scilly Skybus, S7 Airlines, NordStar Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines…) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Moscow, Beijing, Chita, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 3 routes: Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Manzhouli
- S7 Airlines S7 (737-800, A319) · 3 routes: Beijing, Moscow, Novosibirsk
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (ATR 42) · 2 routes: Chita, Krasnoyarsk
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Yakutsk
- Ural Airlines U6 (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Ulan-Ude East Airport 11 km to the centre
Ulan Ude, BU, RU — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Baikal International Airport (UUD); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UUD has direct flights to 10 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Moscow, Beijing, Chita, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ulan-Ude, Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.