How to get fromAlmaty to Pyongyangby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Pyongyang by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang (FNJ)plane ALA - FNJ
12h 18m
$190–700
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain
3. Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
3d 15h
$134–288
Bus, train via Yangquan North
1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yangquan Northtrain
3. Take the train from Yangquan North to Shijiazhuangtrain
4. Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Panjin Northtrain
5. Take the train from Panjin North to Dandongtrain
6. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 18h
$185–328
Train, drive
1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
2. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
3. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain
5. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
6. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
3d 7h
$167–309

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang (FNJ) flights

2Weekly Planes

9h 25mAverage Duration

$189Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Almaty to Pyongyang.

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Distance: 4,079.2 km
Duration: 12h 18m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Pyongyang, North Korea?

Air China and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang (FNJ) twice a week.

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Pyongyang(opens in a new window), North Korea(opens in a new window)

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Things to do in Pyongyang

Juche Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Juche Tower is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader, Kim Il-sung.

Victorious War Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Victorious War Museum or Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum is a museum of the Korean War located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The museum was originally built in the Central district of Pyongyang in August 1953 as the "Fatherland Liberation War Museum." In April 1963 it was moved to the Sosong district in a purpose-built building.

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun(Opens in a new window)

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang that serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il, both posthumously designated as eternal leaders of North Korea.

Arch of Triumph(Opens in a new window)

The Arch of Triumph (Korean: 개선문) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m high and 50 m wide.

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