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There are 3 ways to get from Pyongyang to Mongolia by plane, taxi, or train

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Fly, taxi
best
1. Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane FNJ - UBN
2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
15h 29m
$226–563
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
2. Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Northtrain
3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Jining Southtrain
4. Take the train from Jining South Station to Choirtrain 33
5. Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
2d 19h
$100–280
Train via Erenhot
1. Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
2. Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Stationtrain
3. Take the train from Shenyang Station to Jining Southtrain
4. Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
5. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 7h
$238–442

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

6Weekly Planes

21h 26mAverage Duration

$168Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,855.2 km
Duration: 15h 29m

What companies run services between Pyongyang, North Korea and Mongolia?

You can take a train from Pyongyang to Ulaanbaatar via Dandong, Shenyang Station, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 2d 7h.

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Ulaanbaatar(opens in a new window), Mongolia(opens in a new window)

Ulaanbaatar, previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. With a population of 1.6 million, it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1300 m in a valley on the Tuul River. The city was founded in 1639 as a nomadic Buddhist monastic centre, changing location 28 times, and was permanently settled at its modern location in 1778.

Things to do in Ulaanbaatar

Choijin Lama Temple(Opens in a new window)

The Choijin Lama Temple (Mongolian: Чойжин ламын сүм; Official name given by Manchu Qing Emperor Guangxu (1871 – 1908): Mongolian: Өршөөлийг хөгжүүлэгч сүм; English; Compassion Perfection Temple) is a Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Zaisan Memorial(Opens in a new window)

The Zaisan Memorial (Mongolian: Зайсан) is a memorial in the southern area of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that honors allied Mongolian and Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. Located on a hill in the southern part of the city, the memorial features a circular memorial painting that depicts scenes of friendship between the people of the USSR and Mongolia. The mural depicts scenes such as Soviet support for Mongolia's independence declaration in 1921, the defeat of the Japanese Kwantung Army by the Soviets at Khalhkin Gol on the Mongolian border in 1939, victory over Nazi Germany and peacetime achievements such as Soviet space flights including the flight of Soyuz 39 which carried the first Mongolian into space, Jugderdemidiin Gurragchaa.

National Museum of Mongolia(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Mongolia [Mongolian:Монголын үндэсний түүхийн музей; formerly the National Museum of Mongolian History is located in Ulaanbaatar. This museum is a cultural, scientific, and educational organization, which is responsible for the collection, conservation and interpretation of the objects under its curation.

National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia(Opens in a new window)

The National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia (also known as Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet) was established on 15 May 1963 as the State Musical Drama Theatre was split into the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet and the State Academic Drama Theatre upon the resolution 132/182 of 10 May 1963 by the Ministry Council of people Republic of Mongolia and the Central Committee of Mongolian Public Revolution Party. The State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet held its opening ceremony on 18 May 1963 with Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.

Places to stay in Ulaanbaatar

Ramada Ulaanbaatar City Center(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Tsolmon's Serviced Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Bishrelt Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Grand Hill Hotel Ulaanbaatar(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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