There are 3 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Istanbul (IST)UBN - IST
10h 26m₺14,710–36,221Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Nazran
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Emniyet Otogar
7d 13h₺13,237–19,034Drive 7,791.2 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Istanbul7,791.2 km
4d 19h₺42,555–61,468
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 13.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 7 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 26m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar (State) and Istanbul is 6054 km. The road distance is 7791.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 7 days 13h and costs 13.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind Ulaanbaatar (State). It is currently 1:20 PM in Ulaanbaatar (State) and 8:20 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul is 7791 km. It takes approximately 4 days 19h to drive from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul.
There are 4300+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar (State), Mongolia and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Emniyet Otogar via Sliudianka 1, Kazansky Railway Terminal, Nazran, and Nazran' in around 7d 13h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–33,000
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–33,000
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺440–950
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₺1,300–1,600
- Sitting coach
- ₺440–550
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₺800–950
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺7,000–10,000
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Nazran
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺12,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,900–4,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,400–4,700
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Nazran' to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,396
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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