There are 5 ways to get from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) by plane, taxi, train, or car
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Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane URC - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
10h 6m$476–619Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
2d 23h$49–236Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 10h$290–463Drive 1,984 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatarcar 1,984 km
30h 45m$256–369Train to Korla, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ürümqi South to Korlatrain
- Fly from Korla (KRL) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane KRL - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
13h 53m$265–689
Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) is to train which costs $45 - $240 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 6m and costs $470 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State). However, there are services departing from Ürümqi South and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Ürümqi, Jining South Station and Erlian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Ürümqi and Ulaanbaatar (State) is 1622 km. The road distance is 1984 km.
The best way to get from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 2 days 10h and costs $290 - $470.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State), including transfers.
Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Ürümqi station.
Ulaanbaatar (State) is 2h ahead of Ürümqi. It is currently 5:52 AM in Ürümqi and 7:52 AM in Ulaanbaatar (State).
Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Jining South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State) is 1984 km. It takes approximately 30h 45m to drive from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar (State).
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Ulaanbaatar (State), Mongolia?
You can take a train from Ürümqi South to Ulaanbaatar via Ürümqi, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Korla to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Korla to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Korla to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- aeromongolia.mn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Korla to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–97
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
Train from Ürümqi South to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $9–14
- Hard Sleeper
- $20–25
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–92
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–80
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–130
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ürümqi South to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ürümqi South to Korla
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Hohhot Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–40
- Sitting coach
- $11–14
- Soft sleeper coach
- $21–25
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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