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There are 10 ways to get from Lijiang to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planeLJG - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    11h 53m
    $237–920

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
    4. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
    45h 12m

  3. Drive 3,187.5 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Ulaanbaatarcar3,187.5 km
    39h 41m
    $411–593

  4. Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)taxi
    2. Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planePZI - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    20h 20m
    $241–796

  5. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planeDIG - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    27h 40m
    $298–1,233

  6. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Lijiang to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planeXIC - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    17h 17m
    $245–626

  7. Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
    2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planeDLU - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    13h 3m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Xian North to Yinchuantrain
    4. Take the train from Yinchuan to Jining Southtrain
    5. Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
    6. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
    2d 7h

  9. Bus, train via Erenhot

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
    4. Take the train from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatartrain33
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  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North Station to Hohhottrain
    4. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
    3d 12h

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Ulaanbaatar via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North Station, Xian North, Yinchuan, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 2d 7h.

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