There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang by bus, plane, train, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane BKK - FNJ
11h 48m$241–1,101Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane DMK - FNJ
13h 32m$200–700Train via Zhengzhou East
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Panjin Northtrain
- Take the train from Panjin North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 4h$358–516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 5h$386–657Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
2d 12h$375–591Night bus, bus, train
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Hengyangtrain
- Take the train from Hengyang to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
4d 12h$303–706
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang is to Publich Van and fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Bangkok and Pyongyang is 3825 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang without a car is to train via Zhengzhou East which takes 2 days 4h and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang is to train via Zhengzhou East which takes 2 days 4h and costs $350 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 13h 32m.
Pyongyang is 2h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 10:49 PM in Bangkok and 12:49 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pyongyang via Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Zhengzhou East, Panjin North, and Dandong in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Changsha, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Chongqing, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Tianfu International, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Xi An, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–230
- Business Class Seat
- $310–440
Train from Zhengzhou East to Panjin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- $125–140
- Business Class Seat
- $180–260
Train from Panjin North to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $25–27
- 1st Class Seat
- $41–45
- Business Class Seat
- $55–85
Train from Kunming South to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–240
- Business Class Seat
- $310–440
Train from Nanjing South to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $280–400
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–310
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Hengyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Hengyang to Shanhaiguan
- Hard Seat
- $30–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–80
- Soft Sleeper
- $90–130
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $23
- First Class
- $30
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Book at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
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