The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest continuous rail line in the World. The total distance by rail from Beijing to St Petersburg, Russia is 7900 kilometers. The Trans Mongolian runs from Russian border via Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese border. A total of 1100 kilometers of “Trans-Mongolian Main Line” is operated inside Mongolia Visit Mongolia provides rail tickets from Ulaanbaatar to destinations such as Beijing, Erlian, Huh hot, Moscow, Ulan-Ude and Irkutsk. You can travel through Russia, Mongolia and China at one travel by Trans-Siberian Railway Moscow- Ulaanbaatar- Beijing. The journey by train from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar takes 5 days and from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar takes 1.5 day. Please note that tickets can only be purchased 1 month in advance.

Customers have a choice between the second class 4-berth compartments (cube) and first class 2-berth compartments with a restaurant. Standard second class has four comfortable berths per cabin, with 36 people in each carriage. In first class there are just two berths per cabin and 18 beds in each carriage with the same toilet facilities.

Flights to Mongolia are well connected daily via Korea, China, Russia, Germany (via Moscow) and Japan with air carriers including MIAT (Mongolian Airlines), AEROFLOT (Russian Airlines), KOREAN AIR and AIR CHINA. This country’s main international airport “Chinggis Khaan” is located just 18 km to the southwest of Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia. The airport was reconstructed in 1990 and includes modern immigration and customs formalities and baggage facilities.

The following are several routes by air to Mongolia from various destinations:

• From EUROPE to MOSCOW (Russia) then to Ulaanbaatar with Aeroflot(SU) or MIAT Mongolian Airline (OM)

• From EUROPE, USA, EAST ASIA, AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND to BEIJING (China) with the major carriers and then to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT (OM) or Air China (CA)

• From BERLIN and FRANKFURT (twice in a week) to ULAANBAATAR by MIAT (OM) via Moscow.

• From EUROPE, USA, EAST ASIA, AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND to OSAKA (Japan) with major carriers and then to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM)

• From USA, EAST ASIA, AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND to SEOUL by major carriers and then to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM) or Korean Air (KAL)

Eznis Airways and Aero Mongolia are the Mongolian domestic airlines which operate scheduled and chartered domestic flights. Major domestic flight destinations includes Dalanzadgad in South Gobi, Murun town in Huvsgul, Khovd town in the western Altai region, and Choibalsan town in Dornod aimag. It should be noted that the luggage limit per person on local flights is 10 kg per person. For every kg over 10 kg the airlines have a free of USD1 per kg to the Gobi and Central Provinces and USD2 to the west.

You should book domestic flights as early as possible. Given Mongolia’s very busy summer season, domestic air tickets are very hard to obtain after your arrival in country.