There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane CNX - FNJ
10h 28m$200–538Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tha Phae Gate to Chiang Rai Central Plazabus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Town Transfer to Nateuy Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
2d 8h$424–637Fly 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 Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
18h 51m$467–867Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane CNX - DLC
- Take the bus from Dalian South to Dandongbus
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
20h 8m$454–824Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry
- 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 12h$528–816
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $200 - $550 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $200 - $550.
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 8h and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Chiang Mai to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 2h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai and 2:00 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Air China flies from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $35–70
- First Class
- $55–110
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
- $65–140
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- $260–280
- Business Class Seat
- $370–550
Train from Shijiazhuang to Shanhaiguan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- $63–69
- Business Class Seat
- $90–130
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $290–320
- Business Class Seat
- $420–600
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $14–20
- Adult - 1st Class
- $20–29
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- booking@mekongtransfer.co.th
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from Tha Phae Gate to Chiang Rai Central Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from Chiang Rai Town Transfer to Nateuy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- booking@yortdoytravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Tha Phae Gate to Chiang Rai Central Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Dalian South to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- booking@mekongtransfer.co.th
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
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