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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Kazakhstan by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Almaty International 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane UBN - ALA
    5h 25m
    $314–717

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus bus Ub
    2. Take the train from Sühbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaiatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 22h
    $155–313

  3. Train

    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
    4d 3h
    $200–397

  4. Drive 2,938.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Almatycar car 2,938.2 km
    40h 31m
    $379–547

  5. Taxi, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane UBN - NQZ
    6h 3m
    $225–618

  6. Taxi, fly to Taraz Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane plane UBN - DMB
    10h 33m
    $345–969

  7. Taxi, fly to Oskemen Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane plane UBN - UKK
    10h 51m
    $276–770

  8. Taxi, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane UBN - CIT
    9h 22m
    $246–670

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

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Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,420 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Auezov Theater via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, and Abylay Khana in around 4d 3h.

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