There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
best- 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$299–807Bus, train #3
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$239–583Bus, train
- 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$393–525Fly 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 18m$287–784Bus, train via Nanjing South
- 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 Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
2d 11h$356–590Bus, 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$348–657
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang is to bus and train which costs $230 - $600 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang is to fly and train which takes 20h and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Pyongyang is 3942 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang without a car is to bus and train via Nanjing South which takes 2 days 11h and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 2h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 5:17 PM in Chiang Mai and 7:17 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang. However, you can 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Pyongyang via Nong Khai, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Shijiazhuang, Panjin North, and Dandong in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–28
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
- 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
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
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–80
- First Class
- $90–130
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $50–80
- First Class
- $70–120
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- $250–270
- Business Class Seat
- $360–550
Train from Shijiazhuang to Panjin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $51–56
- 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 Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–230
- Business Class Seat
- $310–440
Train from Nanjing South to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $270–390
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $270–310
- Business Class Seat
- $400–600
Train from Shijiazhuang to Tianjin
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Kunming to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
- 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
- $40–55
- 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
- $14–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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