How to get fromUlaanbaatar (State) to Bishkekby taxi, plane, bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Bishkek by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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Taxi, fly, bus
best
1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)UBN - ALA
3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
11h 17m
$301–728
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1305
2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gl
3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Bischkek 2386
4d 20h
$220–352
Train via Petropavl
1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
2. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Pass
3. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsk
4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2
4d 11h
Drive 3,175.9 km
1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Bishkek3,175.9 km
43h 21m
$409–591
Train #2
1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1305
2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gl
3. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Bajserke
4. Take the train from Beyserke to Bischkek 2386
4d 22h

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

3Weekly Planes

4hAverage Duration

$265Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,658.5 km
Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar (State), Mongolia and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Bischkek 2 via Irkutsk Pas, Omsk-Pass, and Petropavlovsk in around 4d 11h.

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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan(opens in a new window)

Bishkek, formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the region but rather a region-level unit of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border with its population being 1,074,075 in 2021.

Things to do in Bishkek

Osh Bazaar(Opens in a new window)

Osh Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the west side of town, and is not far from the Western Bus Station.

Victory Square(Opens in a new window)

Victory Square (Kyrgyz:жеңиш чарчы Russian:Площадь победы) is a square in the City of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in honor of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It was made in 1984, in time for the 40th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany. The square features a statue of a woman, waiting for her husband to return home from the war. The central area is filled with a eternal fire, The square is held together by three ribs of red granite representing a yurt.

Chong-Tash(Opens in a new window)

Chong-Tash (Kirghiz: Чоң-Таш, Russian: Чон-Таш; English translation: "Big Rock") is a small village (kishlak) in Chui Province, Kyrgyzstan, located just south of the capital Bishkek. It is a ski resort and tourist area, and also the site of an NKVD execution.

Places to stay in Bishkek

Bishkek Centrum Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Ambassador Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Smart Hotel Bishkek(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Solutel Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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