There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane UBN - DNH
9h 27m¥1,697–5,614Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhottrain 34
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
2d 4h¥576–1,648Drive 1,689.3 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Dunhuangcar 1,689.3 km
25h 4m¥1,457–2,104Train via Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuangtrain
2d 5h¥2,147–3,255Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuangtrain
2d 5h¥1,414–2,280
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang is to train and bus which costs ¥550 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Dunhuang. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Dunhuang via Baiyinchagan, Jining South and Jiayuguan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Mongolia and Dunhuang is 1336 km. The road distance is 1689.3 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs ¥550 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Mongolia to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Baiyinchagan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Dunhuang is 1689 km. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from Mongolia to Dunhuang.
There are 21+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Dunhuang, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Dunhuang Bus Station via Baiyinchagan, Jining South, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, and Dunhuang train station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Dunhuang via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥60–700
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥170–210
- Sitting coach
- ¥60–70
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥110–130
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
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