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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karaganda to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane KGF - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    16h 34m
    $412–1,126

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus 128
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 14h
    $78–94

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus bus 111
    2. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train train
    3. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain train 306
    3d 4h
    $131–193

  4. Drive  3,242.8 km

    1. Drive from Karaganda to Ulaanbaatarcar car 3,242.8 km
    2d 4h
    $418–603

  5. Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane NQZ - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    10h 12m
    $231–722

  6. Train via Petropavl

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Omsk-Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    4. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain train 306
    3d 9h
    $144–415

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol 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 306
    3d 12h
    $161–416

Karaganda to Ulaanbaatar by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration3d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,520.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 34m

What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Dragon Bus Terminal via Saparzhai bus station, Ölgii, and Ölgii in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Ulaanbaatar via Petropavlovsk, Omsk-Pass, and Irkutsk Pas in around 3d 9h.

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