There are 8 ways to get from Mongolia to Ashgabat by taxi, plane, train, 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 New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane UBN - ASB
16h 5m$566–2,221Train, drive #2
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Tyumentrain
- Take the train from Tyumen to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
6d 22h$189–353Train, drive via Almaty
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
6d 4h$236–432Drive 5,013.7 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabatcar 5,013.7 km
2d 18h$646–932Fly from Mörön Airport
- Fly from Mörön Airport (MXV) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane MXV - ASB
2d 15h$454–1,507Drive to Kyzyl, fly
- Drive from Ulaangom to Kyzyl (KYZ)car
- Fly from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane KYZ - ASB
17h 2m$557–1,984Drive to Altay Airport, fly
- Drive from Ölgii to Altay Airport (AAT)car
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane AAT - ASB
19h 37m$539–1,772Train, drive
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain
- Take the train from Semey to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
6d 19h$200–384
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Ashgabat is to train and drive which costs $180 - $360 and takes 6 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Ashgabat is to taxi and fly which takes 16h 5m and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Mongolia and Ashgabat is 4077 km. The road distance is 5013.7 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Mongolia to Ashgabat, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Ashgabat is 5014 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Mongolia to Ashgabat.
There are two+ hotels available in Ashgabat.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?
MIAT, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Mörön Airport (MXV) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Mörön Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, Hohhot, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- 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
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- 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
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–40
- Sitting coach
- $11–14
- Soft sleeper coach
- $21–24
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