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How to get fromShimkent Airport (CIT) to Ulaanbaatarby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Ulaanbaatar by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Shymkent International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planeCIT - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    7h 48m
    $221–883

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus3
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ölgiibus411
    3. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
    2d 22h
    $67–131

  3. Taxi to Turkistan, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shimkent-Airport-CIT to Turkistan (HSA)taxi
    2. Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)planeHSA - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
    19h 30m
    $471–1,238

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Novosibirsk Gltrain
    2. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train
    3. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain306
    4d 14h
    $97–181

  5. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Ulan-Ude, train

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)planeCIT - UUD
    2. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain
    24h 19m
    $168–695

  6. Bus via Astana

    1. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus5
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
    3. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
    3d 10h
    $94–107

  7. Drive 3,615.6 km

    1. Drive from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Ulaanbaatarcar3,615.6 km
    2d
    $466–673

Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

You can take a vehicle from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Dragon Bus Terminal via Shymkent Samal Bus Station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ölgii, and Ölgii in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Ulaanbaatar via Shymkent, Novosibirsk Gl, and Sliudianka 1 in around 4d 14h.

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