There are 7 ways to get from Qinghai to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Xining, taxi
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane XNN - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
9h 6m$207–570Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Jining Southtrain Xining
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Ulaanbaatartrain 4652/4653
2d 15h$41–187Train via Zamiin uud
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erenhottrain 33
- Take the train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
35h 5m$205–379Drive 1,865.5 km
- Drive from Xining to Ulaanbaatarcar 1,865.5 km
25h 9m$241–347Fly from Golmud Airport, taxi
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane GOQ - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
15h 43m$221–574Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ledu to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane LHW - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
13h 10m$193–499Train
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
35h 15m$348–534
Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai to Mongolia is to train which costs $40 - $190 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Qinghai to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Hohhot Station, Erenhot and Zamyn Uud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Qinghai and Mongolia is 1374 km. The road distance is 1865.5 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Mongolia without a car is to train via Zamiin uud which takes 35h 5m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Qinghai to Mongolia, including transfers.
Qinghai to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
Qinghai to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Hohhot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qinghai to Mongolia is 1866 km. It takes approximately 25h 9m to drive from Qinghai to Mongolia.
There are 432+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Qinghai, China and Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Xining to Ulaanbaatar via Xining, Hohhot Station, Erenhot, and Zamyn Uud in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Golmud Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xining, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Golmud Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Lhasa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Golmud Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Lanzhou to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
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
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
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Hohhot Station to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $17–21
- Sitting coach
- $6–7
- Soft sleeper coach
- $11–13
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 Jining South Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $35–45
- Sitting coach
- $12–15
- Soft sleeper coach
- $23–28
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
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 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 Jining South Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ledu to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $13–18
Train from Xining to Jining South
- Hard Seat
- $22–30
- Hard sleeper
- $40–60
- Soft sleeper
- $65–85
Train from Ledu to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–29
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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