There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Pyongyang by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane NQZ - FNJ
14h 25m$200–650Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
4d 17h$178–288Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 15h$213–333Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane NQZ - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
26h 10m$262–717Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane NQZ - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
24h 31m$282–761Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
3d 23h$182–287
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Pyongyang is to bus and train via Beijing which costs $210 - $340 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Astana and Pyongyang is 4395 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Pyongyang without a car is to bus and train via Beijing which takes 2 days 15h and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Astana to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 4h ahead of Astana. It is currently 5:20 PM in Astana and 9:20 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Pyongyang, North Korea?
China Southern Airlines, Air Koryo, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Urumqi, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Xi An, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $80–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–170
Train from Beijing to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $44–49
- 1st Class Seat
- $70–80
- Business Class Seat
- $100–150
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–27
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
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Ürümqi to Shenyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $140–180
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $57
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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