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How to get fromUlaanbaatar to Almatyby taxi, plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane UBN - ALA
    5h 19m
    $314–717

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus bus Ub
    2. Take the train from Sühbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaiatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 22h
    $154–309

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the train from Jining South to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    3d 2h
    $238–395

  4. Drive 2,938.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Almatycar car 2,938.2 km
    40h 31m
    $379–547

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train 305
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train
    4d 3h
    $200–392

Ulaanbaatar to Almaty by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration4d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,417 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty 2 via Sliudianka 1 and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 4d 3h.

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