There are 5 ways to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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 Altay Airport (AAT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane AAT - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
18h 2m$198–673Train
cheapest- Take the train from Altay to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- 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 14h$61–267Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
3d 3h$197–410Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
4d 14h$113–172Drive 1,889 km
- Drive from Altay to Ulaanbaatarcar 1,889 km
34h 38m$244–352
Altay Airport (AAT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar is to train which costs $60 - $270 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 18h 2m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Altay and Ulaanbaatar is 1458 km. The road distance is 1889 km.
The best way to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 3 days 3h and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Altay to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar is 2h ahead of Altay. It is currently 4:47 AM in Altay and 6:47 AM in Ulaanbaatar.
Yes, the driving distance between Altay to Ulaanbaatar is 1889 km. It takes approximately 34h 38m to drive from Altay to Ulaanbaatar.
There are 305+ hotels available in Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Altay to Ulaanbaatar via Altay, Kuitun, Ürümqi, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Altay Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Altay to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- $11–16
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $8–13
Train from Kuitun to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $4–7
- Hard sleeper
- $9–14
- Soft sleeper
- $16–21
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $3–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $13–18
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $13–18
- Soft sleeper
- $21–28
Train from Kuitun to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $7–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $15–19
- Soft Sleeper
- $25–35
Train from Ürümqi to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–93
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–130
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–12
- Hard Sleeper
- $18–22
- Soft Sleeper
- $29–40
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–21
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Jining South Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- 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
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- info@transdep.mn
- Website
- transdep.mn
Bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.transdep.mn/
- Book at
- https://eticket.transdep.mn/?language=en
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