There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)ABZ - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
26h 5mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)EDI - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
32h 1mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)MAN - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
35h 33m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Pyongyang is 8361 km.
It takes approximately 26h 5m to get from Aberdeen to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 9h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 3:44 PM in Aberdeen and 12:44 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Pyongyang. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via London Gatwick, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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