There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane CNX - FNJ
15h 58m$260–850Bus, train via Shijiazhuang #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Tianjintrain
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyangtrain
3d 15h$239–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 5h$369–540Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane CNX - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
22h 3m$311–878Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane CNX - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
20h 10m$295–807Bus, train via Shijiazhuang
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Panjin Northtrain
- Take the train from Panjin North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 5h$395–553Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
2d 17h$358–676
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang is to bus and train via Shijiazhuang which costs $230 - $650 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 15h 58m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Pyongyang is 3459 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 2h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 1:45 PM in Chiang Mai and 3:45 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Air China, Air Koryo, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Kunming, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Tianfu International, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Tianfu International, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Xi An, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $45–75
- First Class
- $60–120
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–90
- First Class
- $70–140
Train from Kunming South to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–240
- Business Class Seat
- $310–440
Train from Nanjing South to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $280–400
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- $250–280
- Business Class Seat
- $370–550
Train from Shijiazhuang to Panjin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $52–57
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–95
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Panjin North to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $24–27
- 1st Class Seat
- $40–44
- Business Class Seat
- $55–85
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–310
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Shijiazhuang to Tianjin
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- 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
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $14–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $20–28
Train from Kunming to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $75–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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