There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Dunhuang (DNH)UBN - DNH
10h¥1,802–7,620Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot34
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Jiayuguan
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
2d 3h¥666–1,413Drive 1,689.3 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Dunhuang1,689.3 km
25h 4m¥1,529–2,208Train via Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Take the train from Jining South to Jiayuguan
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
2d 5hTrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station34
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguan
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
2d 5h
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang is to train and bus which costs ¥650 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang is to taxi and fly which takes 10h and costs ¥1800 - ¥8000.
The distance between Mongolia and Dunhuang is 1336 km. The road distance is 1689.3 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs ¥650 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Mongolia to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Dunhuang is 1689 km. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from Mongolia to Dunhuang.
There are 17+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Dunhuang, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Dunhuang Bus Station via Baiyinchagan, Jining South, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, and Dunhuang train station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Dunhuang via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- 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 Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥300–360
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–220
Train from Beijing West Station to Jiayuguan
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Jining South to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥310–370
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥480–600
Train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–350
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–210
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–350
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥450–550
Train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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