There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane CPT - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
36h 5m$679–1,625Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane CPT - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
37h 46m$729–1,719
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang is to fly and train which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 36h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang is to fly and train which takes 36h 5m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Cape Town and Pyongyang is 13877 km.
It takes approximately 36h 5m to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 6:06 PM in Cape Town and 1:06 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Pyongyang. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), walk to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, take the bus to Shenyang TV station, walk to Gongyezhanlanguan, take the line 2 subway to Shenyang Station North, walk to Shenyang North, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–27
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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