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Mongolia
Getting There

Getting There

Mongolia

Getting There by Air

The national airline is Mongolian International Air Transport (MIAT) (OM) (www.miat.com).

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Ulaanbaatar is 14 hours including stopovers.

Main Airports

Ulaanbaatar (ULN) (Chinggis Khaan) is 20km (12 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Buses run to the city centre (journey time - 30 minutes). Taxis are also available (journey time - 20 minutes). Facilities: Bank, duty-free shops, internet, car hire, post office and a restaurant.
Departure Tax
Included in the price of the ticket.

Getting There by Rail

Ulaanbaatar is linked to the Russian Federation and China by the Trans-Mongolian Railway. An express train runs between Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing. Trains on international routes have sleeping and restaurant cars. There are also other trains from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing and Ulaanbaatar to Moscow. Local trains also operate to the border towns.

Getting There by Road

There are several international road links; the principal route is via Irkutsk (East Siberia) to Ulaanbaatar. A daily bus travels between Ulaanbaatar and Ulan Ude. Travellers are not normally allowed to enter Mongolia by road unless they obtain prior permission from the Mongolian authorities.

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