Travel to Ulaanbaatar
Every way to reach Ulaanbaatar: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Ulaanbaatar is reachable from 18 places across 8 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 10 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €27.84 and the fastest takes 2h 18m door to door. The nearest origin is 189 km away.
How people reach Ulaanbaatar
Every mode that actually calls at Ulaanbaatar, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 10 | €27.84 | 2h 18m | 522 km | 2 |
| Flight | 24 | €66.81 | 4h 19m | 4,634 km | 8 |
- 18Places you can arrive from
- 18Places you can leave for
- 8Countries
- 10Operators
The trip ends at Amgalan railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Ulaanbaatar for the night the train gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 2 | 6% | Darhan, 189 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 35% | Erdenet, 241 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 6 | 18% | Ulaangom, 1104 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 14 | 41% | Seoul, 1994 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Ulaanbaatar that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 12 | 35% |
| Russia | 8 | 24% |
| China | 4 | 12% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 6% |
| Japan | 2 | 6% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 6% |
| South Korea | 2 | 6% |
| Vietnam | 2 | 6% |
Stations, airports and ports in Ulaanbaatar
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ulan Bator
- Amgalan railway station
- Tolgoyt railway station
- Ulaanbaatar railway station
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- u money
- UBN
- ULN
The cheapest journeys into Ulaanbaatar
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkhan to Ulaanbaatar train | €27.84 | 2h 18m | 189 km |
| Erdenet to Ulaanbaatar train | €34.99 | 2h 41m | 241 km |
| Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar train | €61.94 | 4h 15m | 439 km |
| Mörön to Ulaanbaatar flight | €66.81 | 4h 22m | 528 km |
| Choibalsan to Ulaanbaatar flight | €71.53 | 4h 19m | 569 km |
| Shelekhov to Ulaanbaatar train | €72.94 | 5h 2m | 519 km |
| Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar train | €73.49 | 4h 50m | 522 km |
| Beijing to Ulaanbaatar flight | €124.63 | 5h 7m | 1,170 km |
| Ulaangom to Ulaanbaatar flight | €130.53 | 5h 11m | 1,104 km |
| Ölgii to Ulaanbaatar flight | €146.46 | 5h 21m | 1,251 km |
| Seoul to Ulaanbaatar flight | €187.17 | 6h 11m | 1,994 km |
| Shanghai to Ulaanbaatar flight | €249.12 | 6h 57m | 2,228 km |
| Hanoi to Ulaanbaatar flight | €290.42 | 7h 37m | 2,991 km |
| Bishkek to Ulaanbaatar flight | €291.60 | 7h 20m | 2,563 km |
| Hong Kong to Ulaanbaatar flight | €338.21 | 7h 27m | 2,923 km |
| Tokyo to Ulaanbaatar flight | €339.39 | 7h 31m | 3,009 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Ulaanbaatar
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Common questions about Travel to Ulaanbaatar
How can I get to Ulaanbaatar?
Ulaanbaatar is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 18 places, across 8 countries, on services run by 10 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Ulaanbaatar?
The cheapest way into Ulaanbaatar is by Train, from €27.84 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 18 origins we sell into Ulaanbaatar over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Ulaanbaatar?
The fastest journey into Ulaanbaatar is by Train, at 2h 18m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 189 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Ulaanbaatar have?
Ulaanbaatar has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 2 airports. Among them are Amgalan railway station, Tolgoyt railway station, Ulaanbaatar railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Ulaanbaatar from within 200 km?
2 of the routes we sell into Ulaanbaatar start within 200 km. The nearest is Darhan, 189 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar connects to 18 places on our network across 8 countries, the furthest of them 4,634 km away in a straight line. Mongolia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Mongolia
The wider region
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Day trips out of Ulaanbaatar and across Mongolia
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