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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ashgabat to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, 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
    12h 40m
    $867–2,021

  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 9h
    $125–181

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    4d 22h

  4. Drive  5,014.9 km

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

  5. 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 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

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$699Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,077.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a vehicle from Ashgabat to Dragon Bus Terminal via Ashgabat Bus Terminal, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Olot, Karakul’, Tashkent bus station, Saparzhai bus station, Ölgii, and Ölgii in around 4d 22h.

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