- 05/19/2021
- Tags: How to Get Mongolia?
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How to Reach Mongolia? By flight or Trans Mongolian Train ?
Traveling to Mongolia is not difficult when you have all the information regarding where to start your journey. If you are planning your first tour to Mongolia then you might have lots of questions coming through your mind regarding flight booking, train booking, Visa, and hotel booking. There is nothing to worry about it because you just need correct information about your destination, Mongolia. Thus, we came to provide you following information about getting to Mongolia. Due to the landlocked country, all the visitors/travelers need to get to Mongolia by either flight or train. Among the two options majority of the tourists prefers the flight. Please go through it for details.
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Getting to Mongolia by Air
Taking a flight is the best and fast way to get to Mongolia except for the airfare cost. It doesn’t matter whether you are from Asia, Europe, America, or somewhere else. Flights to Mongolia are available throughout the year by Mongolian National carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines to Europe and Asia by collaborating with connecting flights of partner airlines like Aeroflot, Air China, and Korean-Air. There is a way to get Mongolia from different international airports which are given below in the table.
| Airlines | Destination | Flight Schedule | Flight Duration |
| MIAT | BEIJING-ULN | Mon-Sun | 2 hours 30 min |
| MIAT | ULN-BEIJING | Mon-Sun | 2 hours 30 min |
| MIAT | MOSCOW-ULN | Thurs, Fri and Sun | 11 hours 15 min |
| MIAT | ULN-MOSCOW | Thurs, Fri and Sun | 1 hour 40 min |
| MIAT | SEOUL-ULN | Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | 2 hours 40 min |
| MIAT | ULN-SEOUL | Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | 4 hours 10 min |
| MIAT | TOKYO-ULN | Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun | 5 hours 25 min |
| MIAT | ULN-TOKYO | Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun | 5 hours 55 min |
| MIAT | BERLIN-ULN | Thurs, Fri and Sun | 16 hours 00 min |
| MIAT | ULN-BERLIN | Thurs, Fri and Sun | 4 hours 20 min |
| MIAT | FRANKFURT-ULN | Tue, Wed, Sat | 14 hours 50 min |
| MIAT | ULN-FRANKFURT | Tue, Wed, Sat | 3 hours 20 min |
| MIAT | HONG KONG-ULN | Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, and Sun | 4 hours 40 min |
| MIAT | ULN-HONG KONG | Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, and Sun | 4 hours 30 min |
| MIAT | BUSAN-ULN | Thur, Sun | 3 hours 05 min |
| MIAT | ULN-BUSAN | Thur, Sun | 4 hours 35 min |
| Turkish Airlines | ISTANBUL-BISHKEK-ULN | Mon, Wed, Fri | 11 hours 30 min |
| Turkish Airlines | ULN-BESHKEK-ISTANBUL | Tue, Thu and Sat | 11 hours 45 min |
| Turkish Airlines | BISHKEK-ULN | Mon, Wed, Fri | 5 hours 40 min |
| Turkish Airlines | ULN-BISHKEK | Tue, Thu and Sat | 5 hours 20 min |
| Korean Airlines | SEOUL-ULN | Mon, Wed-Sun | 2 hours 40 min |
| Korean Airlines | ULN-SEOUL | Mon, Wed-Sun | 4 hours 10 min |
| Aeroflot Airlines | MOSCOW-ULN | Tue, Fri and Sun | 4 hours 15 min |
| Aeroflot Airlines | ULN-MOSCOW | Mon, Wed and Sun | 4 hours 20 min |
| Air China | BEIJING-ULN | Mon-Sun | 1 hour 15 min |
| Air China | ULN-BEIJING | Mon-Sun | 1 hour 15 min |
Mongolian Airlines luggage allowance
- Business Class: You are allowed to carry a Maximum of luggage of 30 Kg on an International flight.
- Economy Class: You are allowed to carry Maximum luggage of 20 Kg on an International flight up to 10 kg on all domestic flights.
- Pre-booking or advance arrangement is required for extra luggage exceeding 32 kg. And the excess baggage charge is mandatory.
- Hand Carry baggage should be limited and one-piece which can easily adjust under the seat not exceeding 5 kg.
Domestic flights in Mongolia
Within Mongolia, there are two airlines Hunnu Air and Aero Mongolia which fly to different domestic airports. They operate under both regular scheduled and charter. If you are planning to visit the Gobi Desert then taking a flight can save your time because of the long drive and the off-road many travelers choose domestic flights for comfort and to visit more places by saving your time.
Below are the domestic flight destinations which are operated from Ulaanbaatar airport.
- Ulaanbaator (ULN) – Dalanzadgad (DLZ)
- Ulaanbaator (ULN) – Murun (MXV)
- Ulaanbaator (ULN) – Ulgii (ULG),
- Ulaanbaator (ULN) – Ulaangom (ULO)
- Ulaanbaator (ULN) – Hovd (HVD)
- Ulaanbaatar – Bayankhongor ( only operated by Aero Mongolia with a special scheduled flight)
- Ulaanbaator – Altai ( only operated by Aero Mongolia with a special scheduled flight)
- Ulaanbaator(ULN) – Ulaan –Ude (UUD)
Getting to Mongolia by Trans-Mongolian Train
Trans-Mongolia railway is the second option to get to Mongolia which is popular and adventurous too. This route follows the famous Trans-Siberian line which takes place between Russian and China connecting Ulaanbaatar. Trans- Mongolia railway covers a distance of 2215 kilometers. If you take a train from Moscow will take 5 days to Ulaanbaatar and 36 hours from Beijing. If you are budget travelers then taking a train will save your travel expenses.
Trans-Mongolian Train Schedule
| Train route | Station | Distance /km/ | Arrival time | Departure time | Schedule |
| Beijing – Moscow | Beijing | 0 | –:– | 7:27 | Only Thursday |
| Beijing – Moscow | Erlian | 712 | 22:00 | 0:59 | Only Thursday |
| Beijing – Moscow | Ulaanbaatar | 1427 | 14:35 | 15:22 | Only Thursday |
| Beijing – Moscow | Ulan-Ude | 2090 | 0:53 | 1:38 | Only Thursday |
| Beijing – Moscow | Irkutsk | 2547 | 9:37 | 10:22 | Only Thursday |
| Beijing – Moscow | Moscow | 7698 | 13:58 | –:– | Only Thursday |
| Moscow – Beijing | Moscow | 0 | –:– | 23:55 | Only Monday |
| Moscow – Beijing | Irkutsk | 5151 | 2:13 | 3:08 | Only Monday |
| Moscow – Beijing |
Ulan-Ude | 5608 | 10:00 | 10:45 | Only Monday |
| Moscow – Beijing | Ulaanbaatar | 6271 | 6:50 | 7:30 | Only Monday |
| Moscow – Beijing | Erlian | 6986 | 21:00 | 1:20 | Only Monday |
| Moscow – Beijing |
Beijing | 7698 | 11:40 | –:– | Only Monday |
| Moscow -Ulaanbaatar | Moscow | 0 | –:– | 23:55 | Only Thursday |
| Moscow – Ulaanbaatar | Irkutsk | 5151 | 2:50 | 3:20 | Only Thursday |
| Moscow – Ulaanbaatar | Ulan-Ude | 5608 | 10:02 | 10:47 | Wednesday & Friday |
| Moscow – Ulaanbaatar | Ulaanbaatar | 6265 | 6:50 | –:– | Wednesday & Friday |
| Erlian – Ulaanbaatar | Erlian | 0 | –:– | 17:10 | Tuesday & Saturday |
| Erlian – Ulaanbaatar | Ulaanbaatar | 715 | 10:05 | –:– | Tuesday & Saturday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Erlian | Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 20:45 | Monday & Friday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Erlian | Erlian | 715 | 10:25 | –:– | Monday & Friday |
| Beijing-Ulaanbaatar |
Beijing | 0 | –:– | 7:27 | Only Thursday |
| Beijing-Ulaanbaatar | Erlian | 712 20:18 0:59 | Only Thursday | ||
| Beijing-Ulaanbaatar | Ulaanbaatar | 1427 | 14:35 | –:– | Only Thursday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Beijing |
Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 7:30 | Only Saturday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Beijing |
Erlian | 715 | 21:00 | 2:00 | Only Saturday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Beijing |
Beijing | 1427 | 14:35 | –:– | Only Saturday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Beijing |
Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 7:30 | Only Friday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Beijing |
Erlian | 715 | 21:00 | 2:00 | Only Friday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Beijing |
Beijing | 1427 | 14:35 | –:– | Only Friday |
| Khuh khot – Ulaanbaatar |
Khuh khot | 0 | –:– | 21:50 | Wednesday & Sunday |
| Khuh khot – Ulaanbaatar |
Erlian | 490 | 18:10 | 18:10 | Wednesday & Sunday |
| Khuh khot – Ulaanbaatar |
Ulaanbaatar | 1205 | 10:10 | –:– | Wednesday & Sunday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Khuh Khot |
Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 20:45 | only Saturday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Khuh Khot |
Erlian | 715 1205 | 10:25 | 12:30 | only Saturday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Khuh Khot |
Khuh khot | 20:20 | –:– | only Saturday | |
| Ulaanbaatar – Khuh Khot |
Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 20:45 | Only Tuesday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Khuh Khot |
Erlian | 715 1205 | 10:25 | 12:30 | Only Tuesday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Khuh Khot |
Khuh khot | 20:20 | –:– | Only Tuesday | |
| Ulaanbaatar – Irkutsk |
Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 15:22 | Wednesday & Sunday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Irkutsk |
Ulan-Ude | 657 | 0:53 | 1:38 | Wednesday & Sunday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Irkutsk |
Irkutsk | 1114 | 9:52 | –:– | Wednesday & Sunday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Irkutsk |
Ulaanbaatar | 0 | –:– | 15:22 | Only Monday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Irkutsk |
Ulan-Ude | 657 | 0:53 | 1:38 | Only Monday |
| Ulaanbaatar – Irkutsk |
Irkutsk | 1114 | 9:52 | –:– | Only Monday |
| Irkutsk -Ulaanbaatar |
Erdenet | 0 | 7:35 | –:– | Only Thursday |
| Irkutsk -Ulaanbaatar |
Irkutsk | 5151 | –:– | 3:20 | Only Thursday |
| Irkutsk -Ulaanbaatar |
Ulan-Ude | 5608 | 10:00 | 10:45 | Only Thursday |
| Irkutsk -Ulaanbaatar |
Ulaanbaatar | 6265 | 6:50 | –:– | Only Thursday |
Transportation use in Mongolia
Mongolian popular tours are in the countryside. So, you will find mostly 4x4 wheelers vehicles and it is essential to have those because of the dirt road. You will have vehicles like Russian minivan, Japanese, Korean pickup trucks, and depending on group size and their interest. The vehicles have necessary safety features and selected for Mongolian tough road compatibility under test run.
- For overland adventure journeys we propose well-modified Russian vans (UAZ-452), Japanese 4WDs (Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota), or Korean vans depending on destinations
- Around Ulaanbaator or central route, we usually offer Korean, Japanese vans (Mitsubishi & Hyundai) or deluxe-coaches depending on group size.