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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane UBN - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    13h 4m
    $323–686

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train 305
    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 bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus 424 / ...
    4d 11h
    $198–375

  3. Drive 2,918.6 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Karakolcar car 2,918.6 km
    41h 55m
    $376–543

  4. 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 Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    4d 15h
    $235–461

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,818.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

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 11h.

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