How to get to Mongolia?

How to get to Mongolia? There are many different ways to get into Mongolia. You can take a flight, or you can get by train both from the Russian side and from the Chinese side as well. There are a small number of international airlines that fly to Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia). Mongolian international airline (MIAT), and other different foreign airlines such as Air China, Aeroflot, Korean air, Turkish airline. Normally tickets don’t cost cheap especially during the summer when it is a high touristic season, but if you book tickets earlier in the winter you can get really huge discounts.

Mongolian International Airport:

Mongolia has only one international airport that is located in the capital city of Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar). If you want to travel to other parts of Mongolia first you will need to land in Ulaanbaatar city and the next day take your other destinations.

Chinggiss Khan International Airport is located around 20 km away from the center of Ulaanbaatar city. But in 2020 they are building a new airport that is located 50 km away from Ulaanbaatar city.

Domestic airline information:

Mongolian domestic airlines delay or their flight times get changed very often so when you are planning your tour in Mongolia please make sure that your international flights and domestic flight are not on the same day.

Getting to Mongolia by Train:

Trans-Mongolian railway which is linked to Ulaanbaatar city in the middle between Russia and China.
You can cross the border by driving into Mongolia. From the Chinese side there are borders such as Zamiin-Ud, or from south-west Mongolia the border Taikieshkyen. Taikieshken is closer to western Mongolia which is famous for its Altai mountains.

Cross the border to Mongolia

From Russia you can get into Mongolia by bus from Ulaan-Uud. Or also drive from the Russian altai side. The border name in the north-west is Tashanta. Or Mongolian border side is Ulaan Baishint.

Since the situations that happening in the world some of direct flights to Mongolia were closed. But there are all airlines companies and flight route information bellow:

Direct flights

Here is the list of direct flights to Ulaanbaatar and from:

Mongolian Airline flight directions (MIAT)

Ulaanbaatar-Istanbul-Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar-Tokyo-Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar-Frankfurt-Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar-Seoul-Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar-Hong Kong-Ulaanbaatar

Turkish Airlines

Ulaanbaatar-Istanbul-Ulaanbaatar

Hunnu Air Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar-Akmaty-Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar-Bishkek-Ulaanbaatar

Aero Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar-Narita-Ulaanbaatar

Korean Air & Asiana Airlines

Seoul-Ulaanbaatar-Seoul

LaurentH

Memorable Mongolian Journey Had the chance to visit Mongolia during the cold winter months during lunar New Year Festival. My guide/driver, Baldo planned the tour with great attention to accommodate all my desires and the trip was absolutely amazing. Highlight of the trip was the sunrise morning hike at -25C and Nomad family visit. Would do it again in summer.

Stevo

Altai trek, Western Mongolia Trip Advisor review Way to Mongolia I usually don’t post reviews but I wanted to let people know about “Way to Mongolia” and its owner and guide Baldo. I contacted Baldo just a few days before arriving in Mongolia. He was very helpful and designed the perfect trekking itinerary in Western Mongolia. Given the logistics of arranging camels, horses and a cook he did well to get them all in place for when I arrived. Baldo is a local of Ulgii and has great experience of the area and speaks very good English so is always able to speak about the nature and culture that makes the Altai Mountains and it’s nomads so wonderful. I had a genuinely authentic experience meeting a Tuvan nomad family who were very welcoming. The scenery was truly spectacular and the horse riding, which I had no intention to do, ended up the main way of getting to the next mountain campsite and was actually one of the highlights. I cannot recommend Baldo any more highly. He will always go the extra mile to make things run smoothly and is a great guide. You can’t go wrong if you choose “Way to Mongolia”. Ps. He was heading back to UB after the tour so he kindly offered me a lift with his family for the 1700km car journey and even took me to the airport to collect my luggage that had been delayed ( I did the tour with my carry on luggage! and some borrowed bits from Baldo) Steve Cumines Wales

MCBMenezes

Amazing and very well designed experience I had the most enjoyable time. As you might imagine, traveling alone can be very challenging. However, the expertise and kindness of Way to Mongolia made everything so joyful. Also, the schedule was very well designed. I left Mongolia with the impression that I visited all the places I always dreamed about. The value for money is also incredibly convenient. Very happy and satisfied with everything. Just thinking about return and go to western Mongolia! I feel só luck to have chosen Way to Mongolia as my tour provider.

Andrew C

This was a once in a life time experience This was a once in a life time experience. communications were excellent and the organization was brilliant. I was there to photography the Altai region in Western Mongolia to document the ancient art of eagle hunting.We stayed with the families and were welcome were ever we went. It was well above expectations

Sophie923

Short but perfect! I had the chance to visit UB and around UB with Baldyrgan for only 2 days but I couldn’t have ask for a better guide during that time. He showed me the Mongol and Kazakh culture, food, people, music, etc… Since it was only the two of us, we had plenty of time to talk about everything and no subject was off the table. He was kind, patient, fun and open minded! We kept talking even when he wasn’t my guide anymore and he helped me when I needed it. If you want a tour guide, a friend, someone that will show you the mongol’s way , go with him! Sophie, the French Canadian 30yo

Christian v

Great trip to Western Mongolia We had a fantastic time with Baldu and his team in Western Mongolia. Great conversations and food. Aschim did a hell of a job driving, Osi prepared delicious food. The openness of the coutry and the people were just amazing. the horse riding with the Alta mountain in the background were extraoridinarily and the stay with a Kazakh family was a really authentic experience. Highly recommendable.

Julie

Unique and special tour in Mongolia I did a tour to Dornogovi province in the south of Mongolia with my besties. We were delighted about our guide Erdene who were always caring us a lot. Also thanks for telling us a history about the places that we travelled. We got knowledge about Mongolian tradition, history and culture. I highly recommend you guys come to Mongolia if you're looking for something special and unique. Mongolian lifestyle definitely different from any other countries. So it is clear that many researchers come to Mongolia to discover new findings. Thanks for skilled and experienced team Tour to Mongolia.

Jonhson

Mongolia is one of the countries that must be on your bucket list We did a tour to Mongolia a few years ago in early June 2019 with my girlfriend Jane. We were very happy that we made a deal with Way to Mongolia team. They were very responsive to all our needs. Way to Mongolia team is very responsive to e-mails as we have been receiving all responses to our emails in just about 10 minutes. We did choose the Gobi desert as it was the most famous destination in Mongolia. Our guide Erdene has very deep local historical knowledge and he speaks very good English. Special thanks to Way to Mongolia team for making our tour so easy! Wish you all the best and See You Again in the feature! Johnson

Anthony

Unusual and funniest thing I've done so far and so glad I did it We did a horse trekking tour in western Mongolia with local tour guide Baldyrgan who did help us a lot to organize this tour for us. We did real horse riding compare to horse ridings back in our hometown. Mongolian Horses can go anywhere, they are tough and strong. We did go up heals and down, were crossing huge rivers, and also did a little bit of racing. That was super fun. Special thanks to the team of "Way to Mongolia" as they were super flexible and well organized. Highly recommended if you want to stretch your boundaries and remind yourself about the excitement of living, Mongolia would be the best choice with "Way to Mongolia" team! Sincerely yours Anthony

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