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How to get fromXining to Ulaanbaatarby plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Xining, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane XNN - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    9h 16m
    $177–480

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhot Easttrain train Xining
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain train 4652/4653
    2d 12h
    $35–171

  3. Train via Erenhot

    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain train
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain train
    3. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    35h 9m
    $339–529

  4. Drive  1,865.6 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Ulaanbaatarcar car 1,865.6 km
    25h 9m
    $241–347

  5. Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane LHW - UBN
    4. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    12h 55m
    $173–485

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station to Hohhotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erenhottrain train 33
    5. Take the train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatartrain train 275 / ...
    44h 43m
    $207–320

Xining to Ulaanbaatar by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration35h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Xining, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a train from Xining to Ulaanbaatar via Hohhot Station and Erlian in around 35h 9m.

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