There are 5 ways to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane AAT - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 57m$279–772Train
cheapest- Take the train from Altay to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
3d 14h$66–263Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
3d 3h$302–495Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
4d 14h$119–182Drive 1,889.2 km
- Drive from Altay to Ulaanbaatarcar 1,889.2 km
34h 38m$244–352
Altay Airport (AAT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar is to train which costs $65 - $270 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 57m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Altay to Ulaanbaatar. However, there are services departing from Altay and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Kuitun, Ürümqi, Jining South Station and Erlian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Altay and Ulaanbaatar is 1458 km. The road distance is 1889.2 km.
The best way to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 3 days 3h and costs $300 - $500.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Altay to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Altay station.
Ulaanbaatar is 2h ahead of Altay. It is currently 6:19 PM in Altay and 8:19 PM in Ulaanbaatar.
Altay to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Kuitun station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altay to Ulaanbaatar is 1889 km. It takes approximately 34h 38m to drive from Altay to Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Altay to Ulaanbaatar via Altay, Kuitun, Ürümqi, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hami, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- aeromongolia.mn
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Urumqi, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- 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 Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Altay to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- $11–17
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
Train from Kuitun to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $4–7
- Hard sleeper
- $10–14
- Soft sleeper
- $16–22
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Kuitun to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $16–19
- Soft Sleeper
- $25–35
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–96
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–96
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Jining South Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $29–35
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $18–22
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdep.mn
Bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.transdep.mn/
- Book at
- https://eticket.transdep.mn/?language=en
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