There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane SHA - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
8h 39m$175–438Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 23h$71–235Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
32h 51m$257–359Drive 2,489.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Ulaanbaatarcar 2,489.3 km
29h 10m$321–463Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane PVG - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
7h 16m$242–726Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane WUX - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 27m$198–524Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane NTG - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
16h 22m$217–538Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane HGH - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 24m$206–530Train, bus via Shanghai South Railway
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
- Take the train from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatartrain 33
42h 50m$95–297
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) is to train which costs $70 - $240 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 16m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Ulaanbaatar (State). However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Wuhu, Hohhot East and Hohhot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Shanghai and Ulaanbaatar (State) is 2264 km. The road distance is 2489.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 51m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State), including transfers.
Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Wuhu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State) is 2489 km. It takes approximately 29h 10m to drive from Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar (State).
There are 473+ hotels available in Ulaanbaatar (State).
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ulaanbaatar (State), Mongolia?
You can take a train from Shanghai station to Ulaanbaatar via Wuhu, Hohhot East, and Hohhot Station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tianjin Binhai, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Dalian, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- aeromongolia.mn
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- $140–160
- Business Class Seat
- $200–290
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuhu
- 2nd Class Seat
- $25–28
- 1st Class Seat
- $42–46
- Business Class Seat
- $60–90
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–20
Train from Shanghai South to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $55–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- $100–150
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
Train from Wuhu to Hohhot East
- Hard Seat
- $30–45
- Hard sleeper
- $55–80
- Soft sleeper
- $90–120
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- 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
- $16–20
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $26–40
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
Bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $26–40
- 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
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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