There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Pyongyang by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)NQZ - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
26h 45mBus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Take the bus from Beijing Sihui to Dandong
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
2d 19hBus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
3d 23hFly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)NQZ - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
24h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
4d 17h
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Astana and Pyongyang is 4637 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Pyongyang without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 26h 45m to get from Astana to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 4h ahead of Astana. It is currently 9:09 AM in Astana and 1:09 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Astana to Pyongyang. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Astana Airport, walk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Pyongyang via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Beijing West Station, Beijing West station, Jiulongshan, Beijing Sihui, Dandong, and Sinŭiju in around 2d 19h.
- 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
- $180–750
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $210–850
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- 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
- $270–1,100
- 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
- $310–1,200
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
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
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
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
Train from Ürümqi to Shenyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Sihui to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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