There are 9 ways to get from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)SVO - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatar
14h 1m$619–1,523Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Sliudianka 1
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatar
4d 5h$165–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminal
4d 21h$263–448Drive 5,739.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar5,739.5 km
3d 10h$739–1,067Fly Domodedovo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)DME - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatar
10h 55m$618–1,225Fly Moscow Vnukovo to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)VKO - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatar
13h 41m$385–1,421Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Ulan-Ude, train
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)DME - UUD
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
24h 1m$273–1,128Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)ZIA - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatar
24h 28m$568–2,223Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Ulan-Ude, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)SVO - UUD
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
24h 22m$354–1,426
Moscow to Ulaanbaatar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar is to train which costs $160 - $260 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 55m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar. However, there are services departing from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Sliudianka 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar is 4723 km. The road distance is 5739.5 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to train which takes 4 days 5h and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Moscow to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal station.
Ulaanbaatar is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 10:39 AM in Moscow and 3:39 PM in Ulaanbaatar.
Moscow to Ulaanbaatar train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Sliudianka 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Ulaanbaatar is 5739 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
You can take a train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Ulaanbaatar via Sliudianka 1 in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Pulkovo, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tashkent, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Osh, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Dushanbe, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- skyregional.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $600–900
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $150–220
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $170–240
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $30–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–13
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–23
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $19–23
- Sitting coach
- $6–8
- Soft sleeper coach
- $12–15
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $190–270
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $270–370
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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