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

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There are 9 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 to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    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
    $212–615

  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. Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    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
    35h 15m
    $469–1,291

  5. Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    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
    $373–1,120

  6. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane ALA - SHE
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    4. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain train
    28h 40m
    $274–732

  7. 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

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Shenyang Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain train
    4d 15h
    $231–382

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain train
    2. Take the train from Chu to Kaptschagajtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kapshagay to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain train
    4. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Pyongyangtrain train
    8d 13h

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,317 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

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

You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Pyongyang via Chu, Kapshagay, and Novosibirsk Gl in around 8d 13h.

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