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How to get fromXining to Mongoliaby plane, taxi, train, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Xining, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane XNN - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    9h 6m
    $267–821

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhot Easttrain train Xining
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain train 4652/4653
    2d 12h
    $34–169

  3. Train via Zamiin uud

    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain train
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erenhottrain train 33
    3. Take the train from Zamyn Uud to Ulaanbaatartrain train 275 / ...
    34h 59m
    $150–322

  4. Drive 1,865.3 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Ulaanbaatarcar car 1,865.3 km
    25h 8m
    $241–347

  5. Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane LHW - UBN
    4. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    13h 10m
    $313–896

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain train
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain train
    3. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    35h 9m
    $213–416

Xining to Mongolia by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration34h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Xining, China and Mongolia?

You can take a train from Xining to Ulaanbaatar via Hohhot Station, Erenhot, and Zamyn Uud in around 34h 59m.

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