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

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

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  1. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane ALA - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    9h 27m
    $310–705

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 21h
    $106–132

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Turpan North Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Turfan North to Jining Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain train
    6. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    3d 23h
    $410–626

  4. Drive  2,918 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Ulaanbaatarcar car 2,918 km
    41h 52m
    $376–543

  5. Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane IKU - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    16h 51m
    $1,049–2,959

  6. Drive to Yining Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane YIN - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    20h
    $359–933

  7. Bus, train via Novosibirsk

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Sary-Ozekbus bus 179
    4. Take the train from Sary-Ozek to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain train
    5. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train train
    6. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain train 306
    4d 10h
    $186–361

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,754.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a bus from Karakol to Dragon Bus Terminal via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Saparzhai bus station, Ölgii, and Ölgii in around 3d 21h.

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