There are 7 ways to get from Xining to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly Xining to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane XNN - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
9h 6m$207–570Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Hohhot Easttrain Xining
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain 4652/4653
2d 12h$37–179Train via Zamiin uud
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erenhottrain 33
- Take the train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
35h 5m$205–379Drive 1,865.5 km
- Drive from Xining to Ulaanbaatarcar 1,865.5 km
25h 9m$241–347Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane LHW - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
13h 10m$193–505Fly Xining to Bayankhongor Airport
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Bayankhongor Airport (BYN)plane XNN - BYN
20h 16m$174–495Train
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
35h 15m$348–534
Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Mongolia is to train which costs $35 - $180 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Hohhot Station, Erenhot and Zamyn Uud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Xining and Mongolia is 1374 km. The road distance is 1865.5 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Mongolia without a car is to train via Zamiin uud which takes 35h 5m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Xining to Mongolia, including transfers.
Xining to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Xining to Mongolia is to train via Zamiin uud which takes 35h 5m and costs $200 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $500 and takes 20h 16m.
Xining to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Hohhot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Mongolia is 1866 km. It takes approximately 25h 9m to drive from Xining to Mongolia.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Xining to Ulaanbaatar via Xining, Hohhot Station, Erenhot, and Zamyn Uud in around 35h 5m. Alternatively, Air China, MIAT, and two other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) once daily.
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Xining to Bayankhongor Airport via Beijing Capital, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Xining to Bayankhongor Airport via Shanghai Pudong, New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Lanzhou to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- $100–140
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $17–24
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- $100–140
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Hohhot Station to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $17–21
- Sitting coach
- $6–7
- Soft sleeper coach
- $11–13
Train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–100
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $26–31
- Sitting coach
- $8–11
- Soft sleeper coach
- $16–19
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
Train from Xining to Hohhot East
- Hard Seat
- $20–28
- Hard sleeper
- $35–55
- Soft sleeper
- $60–80
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $13–15
- 1st Class Seat
- $22–25
- Business Class Seat
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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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