There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Ulaanbaatar by train, plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane ICN - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
6h 34m$197–451Fly from Gimpo International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane GMP - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
8h 55m$156–449Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Vladivostokferry
- Take the train from Vladivostok to Ulan-Udetrain
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
4d 17h$497–652
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Ulaanbaatar is to train and fly and taxi which costs $190 - $460 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Ulaanbaatar is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 34m and costs $190 - $460.
The distance between Seoul and Ulaanbaatar is 2064 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 17h and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Seoul to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar is 1h behind Seoul. It is currently 4:46 PM in Seoul and 3:46 PM in Ulaanbaatar.
There are 482+ hotels available in Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Ulaanbaatar. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take a subway from City Hall Station to Ulaanbaatar via Cheongnyangni Station, Cheongnyangni Station, Donghae Station, Donghae, Vladivostok, Vladivostok, and Ulan-Ude in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Cheju, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $380–423
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Book at
- ferryvl.com
- Royal Suite
- $1,944
- First Class
- $507
- Second Class
- $423
- Economy Class
- $380
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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