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How to get fromKazakhstan to Mongoliaby plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane CIT - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    7h 46m
    $306–820

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot Easttrain train
    3. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    3d 18h
    $65–286

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1train train
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 5h
    $95–127

  4. Drive  2,932.2 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Ulaanbaatarcar car 2,932.2 km
    40h 38m
    $378–546

  5. Fly from Almaty International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane ALA - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    6h 58m
    $304–767

  6. Fly from Taraz Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane DMB - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    10h 17m
    $406–1,119

  7. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane NQZ - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    6h 50m
    $224–667

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain train
    2. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train train
    3. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain train 306
    4d
    $189–354

Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,022.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?

You can take a bus from Auezov Theater to Ulaanbaatar via Abylay Khana, Almaty 2, Novosibirsk Gl, and Sliudianka 1 in around 4d.

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