There are 7 ways to get from Ashgabat to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane ASB - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
14h 35m$567–1,921Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain
- Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar
- Take the train from Shavat to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
5d 10h$129–185Drive 5,014.7 km
- Drive from Ashgabat to Ulaanbaatarcar 5,014.7 km
2d 18h$646–933Fly to Altay Airport, drive
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane ASB - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar
22h 8m$518–1,674Fly to Kyzyl, drive
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Kyzyl (KYZ)plane ASB - KYZ
- Drive from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Ulaangomcar
17h 3m$558–2,084Train, drive via Almaty
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain
- Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar
- Take the train from Shavat to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain
5d 23h$236–432Train, drive
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain
- Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar
- Take the train from Shavat to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Tyumentrain
- Take the train from Tyumen to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain
6d 22h$189–363
Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ashgabat to Mongolia is to train and drive and bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 5 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ashgabat to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 35m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Ashgabat and Mongolia is 4078 km. The road distance is 5014.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Ashgabat to Mongolia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashgabat to Mongolia is 5015 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Ashgabat to Mongolia.
There are 480+ hotels available in Mongolia.
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.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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