There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Altay by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly to Tacheng Airport, train
best- Drive from Ölgii to Altay Airport (AAT)car
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane AAT - TCG
- Take the train from Emin to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
27h 1m¥988–4,426Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhottrain
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
2d 9h¥660–2,041Drive 1,889 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Altaycar 1,889 km
34h 38m¥1,675–2,419Drive, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, train
- Drive from Ölgii to Altay Airport (AAT)car
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane AAT - URC
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
29h 9m¥1,874–5,413Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Jining South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
3d 2h¥1,157–2,454
Altay Airport (AAT) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Altay is to train and bus which costs ¥650 - ¥2100 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Altay is to drive and fly and train which takes 27h 1m and costs ¥950 - ¥4500.
The distance between Mongolia and Altay is 1442 km. The road distance is 1889 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Altay without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥650 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 27h 1m to get from Mongolia to Altay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Altay is 1889 km. It takes approximately 34h 38m to drive from Mongolia to Altay.
There are four+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Altay, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Altay via Jining South, Ürümqi, Karamay, and Altay in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Tacheng Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,600
Flights from Altay Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Altay Airport to Tacheng Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,600
Train from Emin to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Emin to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–230
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
Train from Jining South to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–647
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–340
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥60–700
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥180–220
- Sitting coach
- ¥60–75
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥110–140
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥260–310
- Sitting coach
- ¥85–110
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥160–190
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
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