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How to get fromMongolia to Turkmenistanby taxi, plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mongolia to Turkmenistan by taxi, plane, car, or train

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  1. Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Nukus, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Nukus (NCU)plane plane UBN - NCU
    3. Drive from Nukus (NCU) to Daşoguzcar car
    17h 7m
    $375–984

  2. Train, drive #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Tyumentrain train
    3. Take the train from Tyumen to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Shavattrain train
    5. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    6. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 22h
    $189–353

  3. Train, drive via Almaty

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train
    4. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shavattrain train
    6. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    7. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 4h
    $236–432

  4. Drive  5,013.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabatcar car 5,013.7 km
    2d 18h
    $646–932

  5. Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Urgench International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane plane UBN - UGC
    3. Drive from Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Daşoguzcar car
    9h 23m
    $570–1,626

  6. Drive to Altay Airport, fly to Ashgabat International Airport

    1. Drive from Ölgii to Altay Airport (AAT)car car
    2. Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane plane AAT - ASB
    19h 37m
    $539–1,772

  7. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain train
    4. Take the train from Semey to Beineutrain train
    5. Take the train from Beineu to Shavattrain train
    6. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    7. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 19h
    $200–384

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Nukus (NCU) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,872 km
  • Duration: 17h 7m

What companies run services between Mongolia and Turkmenistan?

There is no direct connection from Mongolia to Turkmenistan. However, you can take the taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) airport, fly to Nukus (NCU), then drive to Daşoguz. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabat via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, Tashkent Central, Shavat, and Görogly in around 6d 4h.

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