Mongolia Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

Plane - Mongolia's national airline MIAT - Mongolian Airlines (OM) operates flights to Ulan Bator from Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul. The approx. flight time to the capital is from London is 14 hours including stopovers.

International airports you can find only at Ulan Bator (ULN)(Buyant Ukhaa) is 15km (9 miles) from the city. Buses run to the city centre (travel time - 30 minutes). Taxis are also available (travel time - 15 minutes). Departure tax is about US$12.

Rail Ulan Bator is linked to Russia and China by the Trans-Mongolian Railway. An express train runs once a week between Moscow Ulan Bator and Beijing. Trains on international routes have sleeping and restaurant cars. There are also two other weekly trains from Ulan Bator to Beijing as well as one to Moscow.

Road There are several international road links; the principal route is via Irkutsk (East Siberia) to Ulan Bator.

Train Ulan Bator is linked to Russia and China by the Trans-Mongolian Railway. An express train runs once a week between Moscow Ulan Bator and Beijing. Trains on international routes have sleeping and restaurant cars. There are also two other weekly trains from Ulan Bator to Beijing as well as one to Moscow.