There are 2 ways to get from Cardiff to Pyongyang by train or plane
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Train, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)LHR - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
25h 29mTrain, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)LHR - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
30h 13m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cardiff and Pyongyang is 9019 km.
It takes approximately 25h 29m to get from Cardiff to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 9h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:49 AM in Cardiff and 9:49 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Pyongyang. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Capital, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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
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