There are 3 ways to get from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane YKS - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
12h 45m$157–721Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nizhny Bestiah to Skovorodinotrain
- Take the train from Skovorodino to Ulan-Udetrain
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
3d 7h$87–178Drive 2,963.1 km
- Drive from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatarcar 2,963.1 km
2d 6h$382–551
Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar is to train which costs $85 - $180 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 45m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar. However, there are services departing from Nizhny Bestiah and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Skovorodino and Ulan-Ude. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Yakutsk and Ulaanbaatar is 2204 km. The road distance is 2963.1 km.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nizhny Bestiah station.
Ulaanbaatar is 1h behind Yakutsk. It is currently 10:41 PM in Yakutsk and 9:41 PM in Ulaanbaatar.
Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Skovorodino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar is 2963 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Yakutsk, Russia and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Yakutsk to Ulaanbaatar via Nizhny Bestiah, Skovorodino, and Ulan-Ude in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Mirny, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nizhny Bestiah to Skovorodino
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
Train from Skovorodino to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
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