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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Urgench International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane plane UBN - UGC
    3. Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain train
    18h 58m
    $434–1,133

  2. Train via Almaty

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    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 train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Nukustrain train
    5d 16h
    $216–413

  3. Train

    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 Kokshetau-1train train
    4. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Makattrain train
    5. Take the train from Makat to Nukustrain train
    5d 4h

  4. Drive  4,785 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Nukuscar car 4,785 km
    2d 17h
    $616–890

  5. Taxi, fly to Nukus

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Nukus (NCU)plane plane UBN - NCU
    8h 38m
    $565–1,519

  6. Taxi, fly to Dashoguz 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 Dashoguz Airport (TAZ)plane plane UBN - TAZ
    3. Drive from Dashoguz Airport (TAZ) to Nukuscar car
    22h 16m
    $365–1,334

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Tyumentrain train
    3. Take the train from Tyumen to Orenburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Nukustrain train
    5d 20h

  8. 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 Kazan-2train train
    4. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Aktobe to Nukustrain train
    5d 22h

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Urgench International Airport (UGC) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,857.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 58m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Nukus, Uzbekistan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Nukus via Irkutsk Pas, Omsk-Pass, Kokshetau-1, and Makat in around 5d 4h.

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