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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 to Almaty International Airport, 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
    $313–736

  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 9h
    $198–375

  3. Drive  2,918.6 km

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

  4. Taxi, fly to Yining Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane UBN - YIN
    3. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    15h 10m
    $339–937

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$370Cheapest 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 9h.

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