There are 2 ways to get from Almaty to Karakorum by plane, taxi or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Karakorum is to fly and taxi which costs $430 - $700 and takes 18h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Almaty to Karakorum is to fly and taxi which costs $430 - $700 and takes 18h 29m.
The distance between Almaty and Karakorum is 2064 km. The road distance is 2855.1 km.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Almaty to Karakorum, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Almaty Airport to Ulan Bator Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h 20m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Karakorum is 2855 km. It takes approximately 39h 54m to drive from Almaty to Karakorum.
Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, MIAT and two other airlines offer flights from Almaty Airport to Ulan Bator Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Karakorum. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Almaty to Almaty Airport is to line 92 bus which takes 53 min and costs $1.

- Distance: 2064.4 km
- Duration: 18h 29m
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Karakorum, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Karakorum. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Almaty Airport, take the walk to Almaty airport, fly to Ulan Bator, then take the taxi to Karakorum. Alternatively, you can take the drive to Karakorum.

- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Almaty to Ulan Bator via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $850

- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Almaty to Ulan Bator via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $490

- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty to Ulan Bator via Nur-Sultan, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Estimated price
- $130 - $170
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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