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The majority of visitors arrive by air and usually through Beijing, Berlin, Moscow or Osaka and Seoul.
Mongolian international air transport is operated by MIAT Mongolia's national airline, and it has brought its safety practices for international flights to near Western standards (Note: MIAT has successfully introduced e-ticketing and online booking is available through its website miat.com.) On international flights, MIAT allows 30kg of baggage for business travellers and 20kg per person for economy travelers. Domestic flights are operated by Aero Mongolia, EZNIS and MIAT also and allow 10kg of baggage. Full-time students receive better deals and that requires a valid ISIC card (International Student Identity Card)
In July and August, most flights are full, so book well in advance.
Airlines flying to and from Mongolia:
Aero Mongolia ( airline code MNG; www.aeromongolia.mn)
Aeroflot ( airline code SU; www.aeroflot.com)
Air China (airline code CA; www.airchina.cn)
Korean Air (airline code KE; www.koreanair.com)
MIAT (airline code OM; miat.com)
Railroad
Most travellers catch the direct train between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar. There are two direct trains a week each way between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar (one of them is the Trans-Mongolian train, which runs between Beijing and Moscow.) Tickets for domestic trains are available from Ulaanbaatar Railway Station and other railway offices throughout the country. The domestic railway ticket office can book a ticket up to a month in advance for additional charge. you can book the ticket by phone for a T4500 booking fee. If you cancel a ticket there is a minuscule T1000 charge. You'll need your passport to buy a ticket. The e-ticketing service for Mongolian Railways is online and has been working since June 2010: http://eticket.mtz.mn
For more information on prices, schedules and etc, refer to the Mongolian Railway website: www.mtz.mn
Mongolian international air transport is operated by MIAT Mongolia's national airline, and it has brought its safety practices for international flights to near Western standards (Note: MIAT has successfully introduced e-ticketing and online booking is available through its website miat.com.) On international flights, MIAT allows 30kg of baggage for business travellers and 20kg per person for economy travelers. Domestic flights are operated by Aero Mongolia, EZNIS and MIAT also and allow 10kg of baggage. Full-time students receive better deals and that requires a valid ISIC card (International Student Identity Card)
In July and August, most flights are full, so book well in advance.
Airlines flying to and from Mongolia:
Aero Mongolia ( airline code MNG; www.aeromongolia.mn)
Aeroflot ( airline code SU; www.aeroflot.com)
Air China (airline code CA; www.airchina.cn)
Korean Air (airline code KE; www.koreanair.com)
MIAT (airline code OM; miat.com)
Railroad
Most travellers catch the direct train between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar. There are two direct trains a week each way between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar (one of them is the Trans-Mongolian train, which runs between Beijing and Moscow.) Tickets for domestic trains are available from Ulaanbaatar Railway Station and other railway offices throughout the country. The domestic railway ticket office can book a ticket up to a month in advance for additional charge. you can book the ticket by phone for a T4500 booking fee. If you cancel a ticket there is a minuscule T1000 charge. You'll need your passport to buy a ticket. The e-ticketing service for Mongolian Railways is online and has been working since June 2010: http://eticket.mtz.mn
For more information on prices, schedules and etc, refer to the Mongolian Railway website: www.mtz.mn