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Getting Around by Air
Internal flights are operated by Mongolian International Air Transport (MIAT) (OM) (website: www.miat.com). This is the recommended means of travelling to remote areas.
Getting Around by Rail
The main line runs from north to south: Sukhbaatar–Darkhan–Ulaanbaatar–Sainshand. A few branch lines serve the principal industrial regions.
Getting Around by Road
Paved roads are to be found only in or near major cities.
Bus: There are frequent bus services between major towns.
Car hire: Available through tourism companies (although self drive is not available due to the poor driving conditions).
Alternative transport: Jeeps, camels or horses are available for trekkers and special-interest travellers.
Bus: There are frequent bus services between major towns.
Car hire: Available through tourism companies (although self drive is not available due to the poor driving conditions).
Alternative transport: Jeeps, camels or horses are available for trekkers and special-interest travellers.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
There are bus and trolleybus services in Ulaanbaatar.
Journey Times
The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Ulaanbaatar to other major cities/towns in Mongolia.
| Air | Road | |
| Erdenet | 0.45 | 9.00 |
| Dalanzadgad | 1.20 | 14.00 |
| Darkhan | - | 5.00 |
| Khovd | 4.00 | 4/5 days |
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