By Air
The majority of visitors arrive to Mongolia by air through ”Chinggiskhaan” International Airport located 18 km to the southwest of Ulaanbaatar.
Been reconstructed in 1990, immigration and customs formalities as well as luggage delivery are very prompt. The international air transport is operated by MIAT (Mongolian Airlines), Korean Airline and AIR CHINA (China Airlines).
There are possibilities to get to Ulaanbaatar airport from Europe by air: from Europe to Moscow and to Ulaanbaatar with AEROFLOT (Russian Airline) from Europe to Beijing with the major foreign companies and then to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT (Mongolian Airlines) or AIR CHINA (Chinese Airline) from Berlin and Frankfurt (twice weekly flights) Istanbul by TURKISH AIRLINESto Ulaanbaatar direct with MIAT (OM) MIAT (Mongolian Airlines), the national flag carrier of Mongolia, which is responsible for 95% of all air transportation in Mongolia, operates scheduled flights to overseas destinations such as Moscow, Beijing, Berlin, Frankfurt, Alma – Ata, Irkutsk, Hoh hot, Seoul, Osaka,Istanbul and Singapore using a fleet of 26 aircrafts:
By Rail
Trans Mongolian Railway operates some 1,110 kilometers of “Trans – Mongolian Main Line”; (inside Mongolia). Dating back to 1938, the Trans Mongolian runs from Russian border via Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese border.
Exploring Mongolia following the rail lines of the legendary Trans Mongolian and Trans Siberian Railways is more than a simple way of transportation, it is an expedition in itself.
Total distance by rail from Beijing to St Petersburg is 7,925 km. Travellers can join in Moscow (or St Petersburg) or in Beijing (or Hong Kong and Hanoi).
There are usually nine compartments in each carriage with four berths in each (twin – share rail compartments are available for a supplementary price).