There are 4 ways to get from Beijing to Pongyang by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane PEK - FNJ
- Drive from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Pongyangcar
5h 48mTrain, drive via Dandong
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin West Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
- Drive from Pyongyang to Pongyangcar
15h 52mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Beijing Sihui to Dandongbus
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
- Drive from Pyongyang to Pongyangcar
21h 2mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain Beijing
- Drive from Pyongyang to Pongyangcar
25h 17m
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Beijing and Pongyang is 891 km.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Beijing to Pongyang, including transfers.
Pongyang is 1h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 1:29 PM in Beijing and 2:29 PM in Pongyang.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Pongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Pongyang. However, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), then drive to Pongyang. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beijing South to Pongyang via Tianjin West Station, Dandong, Sinŭiju, and Pyongyang in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin West Station
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Sihui to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $30–45
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