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How to get fromUlan-Ude to Ulaanbaatarby bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Kyakhtabus bus 260
    2. Take the bus from Sühbaatar to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus Se.Sukhbaatar
    12h 21m
    $42–116

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain train 306
    14h 59m
    $35–100

  3. Drive 577.4 km

    1. Drive from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatarcar car 577.4 km
    8h 10m
    $75–108

  4. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane IKT - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    10h 31m
    $83–424

  5. Fly from Ulan-Ude, taxi

    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane UUD - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    7h 4m
    $93–441

Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Dragon Bus Terminal via Kyakhta, Naushki, Sühbaatar, and Sühbaatar in around 12h 21m. Alternatively, 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.

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