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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabat 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 Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane plane UBN - ASB
    16h 5m
    $516–1,821

  2. Train, drive #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Tyumentrain train
    3. Take the train from Tyumen to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Shavattrain train
    5. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    6. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 22h
    $189–363

  3. Train, drive via Almaty

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train
    4. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shavattrain train
    6. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    7. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 5h
    $243–471

  4. Drive 5,013.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabatcar car 5,013.7 km
    2d 18h
    $646–932

  5. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sühbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Tyumentrain train
    4. Take the train from Tyumen to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain train
    6. Drive from Nukus to Andalypcar car
    7. Take the train from Andalyp to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 18h
    $230–462

  6. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain train
    4. Take the train from Semey to Beineutrain train
    5. Take the train from Beineu to Shavattrain train
    6. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    7. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train
    6d 19h
    $195–393

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,076.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 5m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?

There is no direct connection from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabat. However, you can take the taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) airport, fly to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), then take the taxi to Ashgabat. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Ashgabat via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, Tashkent Central, Shavat, and Görogly in around 6d 5h.

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