There are 8 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)UBN - ZHY
- Take the taxi from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Zhongwei
18h 2m¥1,422–4,071Taxi, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lanzhou (LHW)UBN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
14h 28m¥982–3,491Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station34
- Take the train from Jining South to ZhongweiShenyang North
37h 36m¥1,135–1,749Drive 1,454 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei1,454 km
20h 25m¥1,330–1,920Taxi, fly to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC)UBN - INC
- Take the train from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Zhongwei South Station
8h 4mTaxi, fly to Alxa Left Banner Airport
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Alxa Left Banner Airport (AXF)UBN - AXF
- Take the taxi from Alxa Left Banner Airport (AXF) to Zhongwei
7h 42m¥1,282–4,871Train via Hohhot
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station34
- Take the train from Hohhot to Zhongwei2635
39h 44m¥1,125–1,719Train via Qingtongxia
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Take the train from Jining South to Qingtongxia
- Take the train from Qingtongxia to Zhongwei
40h
Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs ¥1200 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Zhongwei via Jining South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 36m.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar and Zhongwei is 1273 km. The road distance is 1454 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei without a car is to train which takes 37h 36m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Jining South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei is 1454 km. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei.
There are two+ hotels available in Zhongwei.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Zhongwei, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Zhongwei via Jining South in around 37h 36m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Ordos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Hohhot, Ordos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Erenhot, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport via Ordos, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport via Hohhot, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport via Beijing Daxing, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Ordos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Hohhot, Ordos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Alxa Left Banner Airport via Erenhot, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport via Beijing Daxing, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lanzhou via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–900
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥270–320
- Sitting coach
- ¥90–110
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥170–200
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–900
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥300–360
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥190–220
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Qingtongxia to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥24–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Jining South to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–410
Train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–230
Train from Jining South to Zhongwei
Train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
Train from Jining South to Qingtongxia
Train from Qingtongxia to Zhongwei
Train from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Zhongwei South Station
Train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥100–350
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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