There are 5 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Chita by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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.
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 45m₽8,926–43,687Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain 305
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2train 010Н / ...
26h 12m₽2,134–4,950Bus, 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₽4,070–8,242Drive 1,048.4 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Chitacar 1,048.4 km
16h 10m₽10,902–15,748Train
- 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 45m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 44000.
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 45m 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 12:30 AM in Ulaanbaatar and 1:30 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 50m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–42,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Zaudinskii to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽500–1,200
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,500–1,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽500–650
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,000–1,200
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
Bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽550–850
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
- Book at
- National Road Transport Center
- 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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