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How to get fromUlaanbaatar to Dushanbeby taxi, plane, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Dushanbe by taxi, plane, train, or car

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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 Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane UBN - DYU
    9h 8m
    $264–1,117

  2. Train via Maqat

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kokshetau-1train train
    4. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Makattrain train
    5. Take the train from Makat to Dushanbetrain train
    6d 5h
    $223–409

  3. Train

    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 Dushanbetrain train
    5d 16h
    $231–428

  4. Drive  3,992.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Dushanbecar car 3,992.2 km
    2d 8h
    $514–743

Ulaanbaatar to Dushanbe by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,256 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Dushanbe via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, and Tashkent Central in around 5d 16h.

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