There are 4 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol 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 to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane UBN - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
13h 4m$293–785Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train 305
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus 424 / ...
4d 9h$188–379Drive 2,918.5 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Karakolcar 2,918.5 km
41h 55m$334–482Taxi, fly to Karakol International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Karakol International Airport (IKG)plane UBN - IKG
36h 58m$234–967
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol is to train and bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 13h 4m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar and Karakol is 2818 km. The road distance is 2918.5 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 9h and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 2h behind Ulaanbaatar. It is currently 1:14 PM in Ulaanbaatar and 11:14 AM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar to Karakol is 2919 km. It takes approximately 41h 55m to drive from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol.
There are 289+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol. However, you can take the taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, then take the bus to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Karakol via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, Abylay Khana, Sayran, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Karakol International Airport via Irkutsk, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Karakol International Airport via Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Karakol International Airport via Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Karakol International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Tashkent, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–22
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–240
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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