There are 5 ways to get from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Khorgos to Yining Airport (YIN)car
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane YIN - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
9h 50m$356–1,034Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
3d 19h$101–129Drive, train
- Drive from Khorgos to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining 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 17h$324–506Drive 2,611.1 km
- Drive from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatarcar 2,611.1 km
37h 8m$337–486Train
- Take the train from Altynkol to Jetigentrain
- Take the train from Zhetygen to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
4d 6h$205–397
Yining Airport (YIN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar is to train and bus which costs $100 - $130 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 9h 50m and costs $350 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar. However, there are services departing from Altynkol and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Zhetygen, Novosibirsk Gl and Sliudianka 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Khorgos and Ulaanbaatar is 2149 km. The road distance is 2611.1 km.
The best way to get from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains), depart from Altynkol station.
Ulaanbaatar is 3h ahead of Khorgos. It is currently 8:29 AM in Khorgos and 11:29 AM in Ulaanbaatar.
Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains), arrive at Jetigen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar is 2611 km. It takes approximately 37h 8m to drive from Khorgos to Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Khorgos, Kazakhstan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
You can take a bus from Khorgas to Ulaanbaatar via Altynkol, Altynkol, Jetigen, Zhetygen, Novosibirsk Gl, and Sliudianka 1 in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yining Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Yining Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hami, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–97
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
- 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
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Jetigen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Zhetygen to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–270
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–22
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Shyganak to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
Bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
- Book at
- National Road Transport Center
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