Flights from Montreal (YUL) to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Here is what to know before booking a flight to Ulaanbaatar from Montreal.
From Montreal, fares to Ulaanbaatar usually run between $1550 and $2250. The best fare spotted recently is $1576 (about 7% below the typical price).
Ulaanbaatar is a capital where the modern city meets the vast open steppe. Visit the Buddhist Gandan Monastery, stand before the towering Genghis Khan monuments, and browse museums that trace Mongolia's nomadic soul. Time it for July and you can catch the Naadam festival of wrestling, archery, and horse racing. Best of all, the city is your springboard to ger stays, the Gobi Desert, and endless grassland horizons. A true frontier adventure awaits!
When to go
Summer, June to August, is by far the best time, with mild days, green steppe, and the Naadam festival in July drawing the biggest crowds and highest prices. Spring and autumn are short, unpredictable, and can be dusty or cold. Winter is genuinely extreme, among the coldest capitals on earth, with temperatures plunging far below freezing. For countryside and Gobi travel, the warm months are essentially the only practical window.
Getting there from Montreal
There is no nonstop from Eastern Canada; this is a long-haul trip with multiple connections. From Quebec City (YQB) you fly via Toronto or Vancouver, cross the Pacific to an Asian hub such as Seoul, Beijing, or Tokyo, then continue to Ulaanbaatar (UBN). From Montreal (YUL) the pattern is the same, usually a North American connection plus a major East Asian gateway before the final leg. Expect two or more connections, a long travel day, and a significant time difference.
What to see and do
- Gandan Monastery and its spinning prayer wheels
- The giant Genghis Khan statue complex
- Naadam festival wrestling and horse racing in July
- Springboard to Gobi and nomadic ger stays
Good to know before you go
Get around the city by taxi, but note many are informal cars, so agree the fare or use the UBCab app, and city buses are cheap if you have a transit card; for the countryside and Gobi, book a guided tour with a driver, as distances are huge and roads often unpaved. The currency is the Mongolian tugrik and cash matters outside the capital. Mongolian is the language, with limited English. Drink bottled water, dress in warm layers even in summer evenings, and respect ger etiquette, such as not stepping on the threshold.
Travel information is provided as a guide and can change. Always confirm fares, schedules and entry requirements before booking.