The average train between Ulaanbaatar Station and Almaty takes 5d 7h and the fastest train takes 4d 17h. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice a week between Ulaanbaatar Station and Almaty. The service departs Ulaanbaatar Station at 3:22 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Almaty at 05:30:00. All services require a transfer at Irkutsk Pas and take an average of 5d 7h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar station and arriving at Almaty 2 station via Irkutsk Pas station and Novosibirsk Gl station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 7h.
Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (RZhD), depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar Station and Almaty is 2373.1 km. The road distance is 2938 km.
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty 2 via Irkutsk Pas and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 4d 1h.
