There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia by plane, taxi, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane KTM - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
16h 18m$285–1,043Bus to Bharatpur Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane BHR - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
20h 28m$251–774Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
4d 18h$270–537Drive 4,402.9 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Ulaanbaatarcar 4,402.9 km
2d 14h$567–819Taxi to Simara Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane SIF - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
19h 15m$540–1,419
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia is to drive and bus and train which costs $270 - $550 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 18m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Kathmandu and Mongolia is 2946 km. The road distance is 4402.9 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Kathmandu to Mongolia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Mongolia is 4403 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Kathmandu to Mongolia.
There are 472+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Mongolia. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN), then take the taxi to Ulaanbaatar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balkhu to Ulaanbaatar via Dhulikhel, Zhangmu, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, Lasa Bus Station, Xining, Xining, and Hohhot Station in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Simara Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Simara Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Simara Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- hunnuair.com
Flights from Simara Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- $100–140
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- babaadventurenepal@gmail.com
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $14–110
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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