There are 5 ways to get from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar by car, ferry, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Drive, Motor ship, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Baykal to Listvyankacar
- Take the ferry from Listvyanka to Irkutsk Raketa Pierferry
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane IKT - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
8h 15m$98–448Taxi, train via Ulan-Ude
cheapest- Take the taxi from Baykal to Pereemnaiataxi
- Take the train from Pereemnaia to Ulan-Udetrain
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
26h 14m$87–132Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Baykal to Pereemnaiataxi
- Take the train from Pereemnaia to Ulan-Udetrain
- Take the bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Kyakhtabus 260
- Take the bus from Sühbaatar to Dragon Bus Terminalbus
25h 24m$109–170Drive 971.4 km
- Drive from Baykal to Ulaanbaatarcar 971.4 km
19h 26m$125–181Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baykal to Tanhoitaxi
- Take the train from Tanhoi to Naushkitrain
- Take the train from Naushki to Ulaanbaatartrain
28h 22m$114–219
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar is to taxi and train via Ulan-Ude which costs $85 - $140 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar is to drive and Motor ship and fly and taxi which takes 8h 15m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between Baykal and Ulaanbaatar is 791 km. The road distance is 971.4 km.
The best way to get from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 25h 24m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Baykal to Ulaanbaatar is 971 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar.
There are 473+ hotels available in Ulaanbaatar.
What companies run services between Baykal, Irkutsk, Russia and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Baykal to Ulaanbaatar. However, you can drive to Listvyanka, take the ferry to Irkutsk Raketa Pier, drive to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Pereemnaia, take the train to Ulan-Ude, walk to Ulan-Ude Bus station, take the bus to Kyakhta, take the taxi to Haranhoi, take the train to Naushki, take the line 306 train to Sühbaatar, walk to Sühbaatar, then take the bus to Dragon Bus Terminal.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Pereemnaia to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–16
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
Train from Pereemnaia to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–16
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
Train from Tanhoi to Naushki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $19–23
- Sitting coach
- $6–8
- Soft sleeper coach
- $12–15
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Naushki to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–95
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $29–40
- Phone
- 8-950-383-5555
- Website
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Ulan-Ude Bus station to Kyakhta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- 03.avtovokzal-on-line.ru
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- info@transdep.mn
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
Bus from Sühbaatar to Dragon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
- Book at
- National Road Transport Center
- Phone
- +73952287115
- mail@vsrp.ru
- Website
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Listvyanka to Irkutsk Raketa Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
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