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How to get fromYsyk-Köl to Ulaanbaatarby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane IKU - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    14h 42m
    $672–2,826

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 21h
    $104–126

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Turpan North Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Turfan North to Jining Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain train
    6. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    3d 23h
    $390–591

  4. Drive 2,918.1 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Ulaanbaatarcar car 2,918.1 km
    41h 52m
    $376–543

  5. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Cholpon-Ata to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane ALA - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    10h 21m
    $349–768

  6. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Drive from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Otarcar car
    3. Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train train
    4. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain train
    5. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    6. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain train 306
    4d 11h
    $219–525

Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$692Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,492.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 42m

What companies run services between Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a bus from Karakol to Dragon Bus Terminal via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Saparzhai bus station, Ölgii, and Ölgii in around 3d 21h.

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