There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Mongolia by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Fly Samarkand International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane SKD - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 25m$565–1,518Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
4d$112–126Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain
4d 21h$208–412Drive 4,011 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Ulaanbaatarcar 4,011 km
2d 6h$517–746Fly Samarkand International Airport to Kyzyl, drive
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kyzyl (KYZ)plane SKD - KYZ
- Drive from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Ulaangomcar
20h 3m$276–1,081Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane TAS - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 42m$428–752Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
4d$117–174
Samarkand to Mongolia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Mongolia is to bus which costs $110 - $130 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 25m and costs $550 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Samarkand station to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Samarkand Central Bus Station and arriving at Dragon Bus Terminal via Tashkent bus station, Saparzhai bus station and Ölgii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Tashkent Central, Almaty 2, Novosibirsk Gl and Sliudianka 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Samarkand and Mongolia is 3336 km. The road distance is 4011 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Mongolia without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Samarkand to Mongolia, including transfers.
Samarkand to Mongolia bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Samarkand Central Bus Station.
Samarkand to Mongolia train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Mongolia is to bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs $110 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $420 and takes 4 days 21h.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Ulaanbaatar via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Saparzhai bus station, Ölgii, Ölgii, Dragon Bus Terminal, and Tavanshar in around 4d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Ulaanbaatar via Tashkent Central, Almaty 2, Novosibirsk Gl, and Sliudianka 1 in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Xi An, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Kyzyl via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–240
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $30–36
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $19–22
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–43
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $26–28
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $38–43
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- info@transdep.mn
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
Bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
- Book at
- National Road Transport Center
Bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
- Book at
- National Road Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Samarkand to Mongolia bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Samarkand to Mongolia train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Mongolia is 4011 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Samarkand to Mongolia.
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