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How to get fromBishkek to Pyongyangby bus, plane, train, taxi or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane ALA - FNJ
    17h 19m
    $192–965

  2. Drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar car
    2. Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train train
    3. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    4. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    5. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain train
    7. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    8. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain train
    3d 10h
    $176–424

  3. Bus, train via Ürümqi

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Taiyuan South to Binhaitrain train
    5. Take the train from Binhai West to Dandongtrain train
    6. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain train
    2d 23h
    $200–343

  4. Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane IKU - FNJ
    20h 19m
    $213–1,120

  5. Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane KHG - FNJ
    40h 5m
    $449–1,791

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain train
    3. Take the train from Guangyuan to Jinzhou Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Jinzhou South to Dandongtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain train
    3d 16h
    $335–474

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Hamitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hami to Zhangwutrain train
    4. Take the train from Zhangwu to Shenyang Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain train
    4d 4h
    $225–372

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Pyongyang, North Korea?

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Pyongyang. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), then drive to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Pyongyang via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Taiyuan South, Binhai, Binhai West, and Dandong in around 2d 23h.

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