There are 6 ways to get from Laos to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 Luang Prabang International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane LPQ - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
13h 58m$326–920Train, bus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 3h$422–601Drive 4,311 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Ulaanbaatarcar 4,311 km
2d 6h$773–1,116Fly from Wattay International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane VTE - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
12h 7m$355–1,018Drive, bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Xam Nua to Mộc Châucar
- Take the bus from Mộc Châu to Thanh Xuanbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane HAN - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
17h 39m$361–615Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane UTH - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
13h 4m$335–932
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Ulaanbaatar is to drive and bus and fly and taxi which costs $360 - $650 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 7m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Laos and Ulaanbaatar is 3165 km. The road distance is 4311 km.
The best way to get from Laos to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Laos to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar is 1h ahead of Laos. It is currently 4:19 AM in Laos and 5:19 AM in Ulaanbaatar.
Yes, the driving distance between Laos to Ulaanbaatar is 4311 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Laos to Ulaanbaatar.
There are 430+ hotels available in Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Laos and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Laos to Ulaanbaatar. However, you can take the taxi to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vientiane Transfer to Ulaanbaatar via Vientiane station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Keyilu, Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal, Erenhot, and Erlian in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Kunming, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Chiang Mai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Chiang Mai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Wattay International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- aeromongolia.mn
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–320
- Business Class Seat
- $420–600
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
Bus from Mộc Châu to Thanh Xuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- 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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