There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane BKK - FNJ
11h 30m$172–402Bus, 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$461–729Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane DMK - FNJ
13h 32m$200–480Train via Panjin North
- 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 Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Panjin Northtrain
- Take the train from Panjin North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 5h$431–584Train
- 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$365–581Night 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$372–726
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 $170 - $410 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $170 - $410.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Pyongyang via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Shijiazhuang, Panjin North and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Bangkok and Pyongyang is 3808 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang without a car is to train via Panjin North which takes 2 days 5h and costs $430 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Bangkok to Pyongyang train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $170 - $410. Alternatively, you can train via Panjin North, which costs $430 - $600 and takes 2 days 5h.
Pyongyang is 2h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 7:08 PM in Bangkok and 9:08 PM in Pyongyang.
Bangkok to Pyongyang train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath Station.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Air China, Hainan, and Air Koryo fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pyongyang via Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Shijiazhuang, Panjin North, and Dandong in around 2d 5h.
- 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
- $160–460
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Changsha, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Chongqing, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Tianfu International, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Xi An, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- 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
- $160–460
- Phone
- 021-891888
- 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 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 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 Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–240
- Business Class Seat
- $310–450
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 Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- $250–280
- Business Class Seat
- $370–550
Train from Shijiazhuang to Panjin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–95
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
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 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
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- 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
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
Train from Hengyang to Shanhaiguan
- Hard Seat
- $30–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–80
- Soft Sleeper
- $90–130
- 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
- $22–29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $22
- First Class
- $29
- 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
- $20–28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- $15–150
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $51
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
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