There are 7 ways to get from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, or car
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 Kelamayi Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane KRY - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 9m$259–723Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
3d 5h$54–257Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 15h$324–507Drive 2,260.8 km
- Drive from Karamay to Ulaanbaatarcar 2,260.8 km
34h$291–421Train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane URC - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
14h 45m$256–699Train to Altay Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane AAT - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
31h 34m$357–992Train to Tacheng Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Karamay to Emintrain
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane TCG - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
16h 17m$259–700
Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar is to train which costs $50 - $260 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 9m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar. However, there are services departing from Karamay and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Ürümqi, Jining South Station and Erlian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Karamay and Ulaanbaatar is 1745 km. The road distance is 2260.8 km.
The best way to get from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 2 days 15h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Karamay to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Karamay station.
Ulaanbaatar is 2h ahead of Karamay. It is currently 8:53 AM in Karamay and 10:53 AM in Ulaanbaatar.
Karamay to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karamay to Ulaanbaatar is 2261 km. It takes approximately 34h to drive from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Karamay, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Karamay to Ulaanbaatar via Karamay, Ürümqi, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Tacheng Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Tacheng Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hami, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Tacheng Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Tacheng Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Karamay to Emin
- Hard Seat
- $5–8
- Hard sleeper
- $11–15
- Soft sleeper
- $18–24
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–97
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Karamay to Emin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $17–20
- Soft Sleeper
- $27–35
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–93
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–130
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- China Railways
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Hohhot Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–40
- Sitting coach
- $11–14
- Soft sleeper coach
- $21–25
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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