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How to get fromAshgabat to Mongoliaby plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Ashgabat to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane ASB - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    14h 35m
    $617–2,421

  2. Train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain train
    2. Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar car
    3. Take the train from Shavat to Beineutrain train
    4. Take the train from Beineu to Astana 1train train
    5. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    5d 10h
    $127–183

  3. Drive  5,014.9 km

    1. Drive from Ashgabat to Ulaanbaatarcar car 5,014.9 km
    2d 18h
    $646–933

  4. Fly to Altay Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane plane ASB - AAT
    2. Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar car
    16h 23m
    $498–1,674

  5. Fly to Kyzyl, drive

    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Kyzyl (KYZ)plane plane ASB - KYZ
    2. Drive from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Ulaangomcar car
    17h 3m
    $558–2,084

  6. Fly to Ulan-Ude, train

    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane plane ASB - UUD
    2. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Darkhantrain train
    23h 19m
    $560–2,119

  7. Train, drive via Almaty

    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain train
    2. Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar car
    3. Take the train from Shavat to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain train
    6. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train train
    7. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    5d 23h
    $224–432

  8. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain train
    2. Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar car
    3. Take the train from Shavat to Aksarayskaya-1train train
    4. Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Tyumentrain train
    5. Take the train from Tyumen to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    6. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    6d 22h
    $188–353

Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration18h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$605Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,077.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Mongolia?

There is no direct connection from Ashgabat to Mongolia. However, you can take the taxi to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashgabat to Ulaanbaatar via Görogly, Shavat, Beineu, Astana 1, Saparzhai bus station, Ölgii, Ölgii, Dragon Bus Terminal, and Tavanshar in around 5d 10h.

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