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How to get fromMongolia to Almatyby taxi, plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Almaty by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane UBN - ALA
    5h 19m
    $314–717

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sühbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    3. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4d
    $157–312

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the train from Jining South to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    3d 2h
    $238–395

  4. Drive 2,938.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Almatycar car 2,938.2 km
    40h 31m
    $379–547

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train 305
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train
    4d 3h
    $200–392

Mongolia to Almaty by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration4d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,417 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Mongolia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty 2 via Sliudianka 1 and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 4d 3h.

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