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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Elista by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Elista Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Elista Airport (ESL)plane plane UBN - ESL
    26h 35m
    ₽29,359–86,619

  2. Train, bus via Ob

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Obtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ob to Volgograd 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    5d 10h
    ₽12,924–25,258

  3. Bus, train

    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 Kirovtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kirov station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saratovbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus bus
    4d 21h
    ₽18,023–33,849

  4. Drive 5,795 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Elistacar car 5,795 km
    3d 15h
    ₽63,024–91,034

  5. Taxi, fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane UBN - VOG
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    22h 5m
    ₽23,549–83,369

  6. Taxi, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane UBN - MRV
    3. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus bus
    19h 43m
    ₽29,757–78,485

  7. Train, bus

    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 Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus bus
    4d 22h
    ₽13,453–23,923

  8. Train, bus via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Volgodonskayatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Volgodonsk to Elistabus bus
    5d 7h
    ₽14,153–26,223

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Kungurtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kungur to Volgograd-1train train
    4. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    5d 19h
    ₽13,924–25,258

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Elista Airport (ESL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration34h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₽25,967Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,666.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 35m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Elista, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Ulaanbaatar to Elista. However, you can take the taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) airport, fly to Elista Airport (ESL), then take the taxi to Elista. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Elista via Sühbaatar, Sühbaatar, Ulan-Ude, Kirov, Kirov station, Yoshkar-Ola Bus station, and Saratov in around 4d 21h.

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