There are 4 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Mongolia by train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
14h 59m$35–110Drive 577.4 km
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatarcar 577.4 km
8h 10m$75–108Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane IKT - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
10h 31m$83–424Fly from Ulan-Ude, taxi
- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane UUD - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
7h 4m$93–441
Ulan-Ude to Mongolia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Mongolia is to train which costs $35 - $110 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs $90 - $450.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Ulaanbaatar. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Mongolia is 520 km. The road distance is 577.4 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Mongolia without a car is to train which takes 14h 59m and costs $35 - $110.
The train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar takes 14h 59m including transfers and departs once a week.
Ulan-Ude to Mongolia train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulan-Ude station.
Ulan-Ude to Mongolia train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Ulaanbaatar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulan-Ude to Mongolia is 577 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Ulan-Ude to Mongolia.
There are 524+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar Railway operates a train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar once a week. Tickets cost $6–15 and the journey takes 14h 59m. Russian Railways (RZhD) also services this route once a week.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Ulan-Ude to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $19–23
- Sitting coach
- $6–8
- Soft sleeper coach
- $12–15
Train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $15–18
- Sitting coach
- $5–6
- Soft sleeper coach
- $9–12
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 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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