There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, 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 from Cairns, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane CNS - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
18h 8m$612–1,732Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane CTN - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
26h 44m$604–1,639
Cairns (CNS) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Ulaanbaatar is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 18h 8m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Cairns and Ulaanbaatar is 8205 km.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Cairns to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:08 AM in Cairns and 10:08 PM in Ulaanbaatar.
There are 431+ hotels available in Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Ulaanbaatar. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cooktown, take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar.
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Cairns to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Cairns, Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- 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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