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There are 7 ways to get from Elista to Mongolia by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Elista Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane ESL - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    23h 35m
    $296–1,119

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elista to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Sliudianka 1train train
    4. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    5d 1h
    $154–304

  3. Drive  5,797.3 km

    1. Drive from Elista to Ulaanbaatarcar car 5,797.3 km
    3d 14h
    $538–777

  4. Fly Elista Airport to Ulan-Ude, train

    1. Fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane plane ESL - UUD
    2. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Darkhantrain train
    23h 29m
    $239–917

  5. Bus, bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Blagodarnyybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Mineralnye Vodybus bus
    3. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane MRV - UBN
    4. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    25h 8m
    $284–1,042

  6. Bus, train to Volgograd International Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Volgograd Yuzhny Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krasnoarmeyskaya to Volgograd Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane VOG - UBN
    4. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    24h 12m

  7. Bus, train via Kungur

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Kungurtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kungur to Sliudianka 1train train
    4. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    5d 19h
    $164–304

Elista Airport (ESL) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration27h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,666.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 35m

What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Mongolia?

There is no direct connection from Elista to Mongolia. However, you can take the taxi to Elista Airport (ESL) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elista to Ulaanbaatar via Volgograd Bus station, Volgograd 1, Omsk-Pass, and Sliudianka 1 in around 5d 1h.

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