There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia by plane, taxi, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane KTM - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
15h 48m$593–1,194Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
4d 18h$260–527Drive 4,402.9 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Ulaanbaatarcar 4,402.9 km
2d 14h$524–756Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane SIF - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
19h 15m$561–1,820Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Mörön Airport
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mörön Airport (MXV)plane KTM - MXV
21h 17m$340–1,158Bus to Bharatpur Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane BHR - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
20h 28m$291–1,024
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia is to drive and bus and train which costs $260 - $550 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 48m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Kathmandu and Mongolia is 2946 km. The road distance is 4402.9 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Mongolia is 4403 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Kathmandu to Mongolia.
There are 429+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Mongolia?
Thai Airways International, MIAT, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mörön Airport (MXV) once daily.
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Simara Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mörön Airport via Suvarnabhumi, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mörön Airport via Hong Kong, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mörön Airport via Tianfu International, Hohhot, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Simara Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- karunair.ir
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mörön Airport via Tianfu International, Hohhot, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- $100–140
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- [email protected]
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $14–110
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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