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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
    $207–570

  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
    $37–179

  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 / ...
    35h 5m
    $205–379

  4. Drive  1,865.5 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Ulaanbaatarcar car 1,865.5 km
    25h 9m
    $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
    $193–505

  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 15m
    $348–534

Xining (XNN) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Xining, China and Mongolia?

You can take a vehicle from Xining to Ulaanbaatar via Xining, Hohhot Station, Erenhot, and Zamyn Uud in around 35h 5m.

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