There are 6 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar Station to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane UBN - ALA
5h 20m$315–717Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus
- Take the train from Sühbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
4d$157–307Train, drive
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Jining South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
3d 2h$238–395Drive 2,937.6 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almatycar 2,937.6 km
40h 30m$379–547Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
4d 2h$234–485Train via Slyudyanka
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train 305
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
4d 3h$200–402
Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $150 - $310 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $310 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Almaty 2 via Irkutsk Pas and Novosibirsk-Glavny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 2h.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar Station and Almaty is 2418 km. The road distance is 2937.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 0h and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (RZhD), depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Almaty is 3h behind Ulaanbaatar Station. It is currently 9:01 AM in Ulaanbaatar Station and 6:01 AM in Almaty.
Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (RZhD), arrive at Irkutsk Pas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty is 2938 km. It takes approximately 40h 30m to drive from Ulaanbaatar Station to Almaty.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar Station, Mongolia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty 2 via Irkutsk Pas and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $35–45
- Sitting coach
- $12–15
- Soft sleeper coach
- $23–28
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $30–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–22
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Jining South to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–96
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sühbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $260–370
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $65–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–120
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–280
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–280
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdep.mn
Bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.transdep.mn/
- Book at
- https://eticket.transdep.mn/?language=en
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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