There are 8 ways to get from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia by plane, car, train, or taxi
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Fly from Yining Airport, drive
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane YIN - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar
11h 6m$149–724Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
3d$53–231Train via Zamiin uud
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
2d 9h$409–584Drive 1,984 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatarcar 1,984 km
30h 45m$256–369Fly from Turpan, drive
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane TLQ - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar
11h 10m$125–556Fly from Aksu Airport, drive
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane AKU - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar
11h 43m$148–674Taxi to Hami Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Hami to Hami Airport (HMI)taxi
- Fly from Hami Airport (HMI) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane HMI - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar
11h 58m$141–633Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane URC - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ölgiicar
12h 34m$307–872
Yining Airport (YIN) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia is to train which costs $50 - $240 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia is to fly and drive which takes 11h 6m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Ürümqi and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Jining South Station, Erlian and Zamyn Uud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Mongolia is 1045 km. The road distance is 1984 km.
The best way to get from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia without a car is to train via Zamiin uud which takes 2 days 9h and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia, including transfers.
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Ürümqi station.
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Jining South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia is 1984 km. It takes approximately 30h 45m to drive from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Mongolia.
There are 504+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China and Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Ürümqi to Ulaanbaatar via Ürümqi, Jining South Station, Erlian, and Zamyn Uud in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Turpan to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Aksu Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Aksu Airport to Altay Airport via Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hami Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Turpan to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Aksu Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Aksu Airport to Altay Airport via Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Aksu Airport to Altay Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $265–275
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Aksu Airport to Altay Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hami Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–97
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–97
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $35–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
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 Jining South Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $29–35
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $18–22
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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