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There are 4 ways to get from China to Pyongyang by plane, train, or bus

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Fly, train
best
1. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)TSN - DLC
2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
16h 14m
Train via Beijing
cheapest
1. Take the train from Chongqing North to Beijing West StationChongqing North / ...
2. Take the train from Beijing to PyongyangK27/K28
34h 39m
$217–333
Train
1. Take the train from Shapingba Station to Chengdu East
2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Shenyang North
3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
4. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
30h 3m
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Chongqing North to Zhengzhou East
2. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Shangqiu
3. Take the bus from Shangqiu to Jianshejie terminal
4. Take the bus from Dalian South to Dandong
5. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
41h 53m

Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights

49Weekly Planes

1h 5mAverage Duration

$38Cheapest Price

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Distance: 924.9 km
Duration: 16h 14m

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.

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Pyongyang, North Korea(opens in a new window)

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Things to do in Pyongyang

Juche Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Juche Tower is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader, Kim Il-sung.

Victorious War Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Victorious War Museum or Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum is a museum of the Korean War located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The museum was originally built in the Central district of Pyongyang in August 1953 as the "Fatherland Liberation War Museum." In April 1963 it was moved to the Sosong district in a purpose-built building.

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun(Opens in a new window)

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang that serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il, both posthumously designated as eternal leaders of North Korea.

Arch of Triumph(Opens in a new window)

The Arch of Triumph (Korean: 개선문) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m high and 50 m wide.

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