There are 5 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Chita by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane UBN - HTA
4h 25m₽7,960–35,727Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain 305
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2train 010Н / ...
26h 12m₽2,150–4,984Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus Ub
- Take the bus from Kyakhta to Ulan-Ude Bus stationbus 260
- Take the train from Zaudinskii to Chita 2train
25h 14m₽4,088–8,276Drive 1,048.4 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Chitacar 1,048.4 km
16h 10m₽11,210–16,191Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain 305И
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2train 010Н / ...
26h 12m₽4,503–12,140
Ulaanbaatar to Chita by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Chita is to train which costs RUB 2100 - RUB 5000 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Chita is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 36000.
No, there is no direct train from Ulaanbaatar to Chita. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Chita 2 via Ulan-Ude. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar and Chita is 735 km. The road distance is 1048.4 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Chita without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 14m and costs RUB 4000 - RUB 8500.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Ulaanbaatar to Chita, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar to Chita train services, operated by Russian Railways (RZhD), depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Chita is 1h ahead of Ulaanbaatar. It is currently 7:19 AM in Ulaanbaatar and 8:19 AM in Chita.
Ulaanbaatar to Chita train services, operated by Russian Railways (RZhD), arrive at Ulan-Ude station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar to Chita is 1048 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Ulaanbaatar to Chita.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Chita, Russia?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Chita 2 via Ulan-Ude in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Zaudinskii to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,700
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,900–3,700
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,600–1,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽550–650
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,000–1,200
- 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
- ₽600–850
- Website
- https://www.transdep.mn/
- Book at
- https://eticket.transdep.mn/?language=en
- Phone
- 8-950-383-5555
- Website
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Kyakhta to Ulan-Ude Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽550
- Schedules at
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
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