There are 9 ways to get from Lhasa to Mongolia by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane LXA - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
10h 47m$364–991Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
3d 9h$59–242Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 8h$372–598Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station to Hohhotbus
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
3d 3h$504–646Drive 3,375 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Ulaanbaatarcar 3,375 km
46h 38m$435–628Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Ölgii Airport
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ölgii Airport (ULG)plane LXA - ULG
44h 13m$340–974Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Bayankhongor Airport
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Bayankhongor Airport (BYN)plane LXA - BYN
26h 2m$311–876Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Mörön Airport
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Mörön Airport (MXV)plane LXA - MXV
16h 36m$382–1,527Train to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Lhasa to Nyingchi Stationtrain
- Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane LZY - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
22h 4m$231–646
Lhasa to Mongolia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Mongolia is to train which costs $55 - $250 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Mongolia is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Xining, Hohhot Station and Erlian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Lhasa and Mongolia is 2560 km. The road distance is 3375 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Mongolia without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 2 days 8h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Lhasa to Mongolia, including transfers.
Lhasa to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Xining station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Mongolia is 3375 km. It takes approximately 46h 38m to drive from Lhasa to Mongolia.
There are 430+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Mongolia?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Ulaanbaatar via Xining, Hohhot Station, and Erlian in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Zhengzhou, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Chengdu, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ölgii Airport via Beijing Capital, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bayankhongor Airport via Beijing Capital, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Mörön Airport via Chengdu, Hohhot, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Chengdu, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xining, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Wuhan, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Train from Lhasa to Xining
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Lhasa to Nyingchi Station
- Hard Seat
- $10–15
- Hard Sleeper
- $17–20
- Soft Sleeper
- $29–45
Train from Lhasa to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- $29–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–75
- Soft Sleeper
- $85–130
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 Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- 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 Hohhot Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Lanzhou to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–100
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $26–31
- Sitting coach
- $8–11
- Soft sleeper coach
- $16–19
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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–24
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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