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

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There are 6 ways to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)planeALA - DDG
    3. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
    36h 10m

  2. Train, drive, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
    3. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
    4. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Baodingtrain
    6. Take the taxi from Baoding to Renqiutaxi
    7. Take the train from Renqiu to Tianjin Stationtrain
    8. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyangtrain
    2d 23h

  3. Train, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)planeALA - DLC
    3. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
    4. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
    35h 33m

  4. Bus, train via Ürümqi

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

  5. Bus, train

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

  6. Bus, train #2

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

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest 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 train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the train to Almaty 1, take the train to Kerimagash, drive to Yining, take the train to Ürümqi, take the train to Baoding, take the taxi to Renqiu, take the train to Tianjin Station, then take the train to Pyongyang.

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