There are 8 ways to get from China to Pyongyang by train, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shapingba Station to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
30h 3mFly Beijing Capital International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)PEK - FNJ
18h 10m$84–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Zhengzhou East
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Shangqiu
- Take the bus from Shangqiu to Jianshejie terminal
- Take the bus from Dalian South to Dandong
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
41h 53mTrain via Beijing
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Beijing West StationChongqing North / ...
- Take the train from Beijing to PyongyangK27/K28
34h 39m$217–333Fly Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)SJW - FNJ
20h 38m$98–263Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)PKX - FNJ
15h 16m$126–607Fly Tianjin Binhai to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)TSN - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
16h 14mFly Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)WUX - FNJ
22h 50m$88–288
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $85 - $290 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from China to Pyongyang is to train and fly which takes 15h 16m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from China to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Qixinggang and arriving at Pyongyang via Shapingba Station, Chengdu East, Shenyang North and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 3m.
The distance between China and Pyongyang is 3255 km.
The best way to get from China to Pyongyang without a car is to train which takes 30h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 30h 3m to get from China to Pyongyang, including transfers.
China to Pyongyang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shapingba Station.
The best way to get from China to Pyongyang is to train which takes 30h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $390 and takes 18h 10m.
China to Pyongyang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chengdu East station.
What companies run services between China and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a subway from Qixinggang to Pyongyang via Shapingba, Shapingba Station, Chengdu East, Shenyang North, and Dandong in around 30h 3m. Alternatively, Air China and Air Koryo fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once daily.
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- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Baotou, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Hohhot, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Qingdao, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Train from Shapingba Station to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Chengdu East to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- $250–280
- Business Class Seat
- $380–550
Train from Chongqing North to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- $110–120
- Business Class Seat
- $160–240
Train from Zhengzhou East to Shangqiu
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $20–22
- Business Class Seat
- $29–45
Train from Chongqing North to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- $170–200
- Business Class Seat
- $260–380
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
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
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Shangqiu to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Dalian South to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
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