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How to get fromDatong to Pyongyangby train, bus or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Datong to Pyongyang by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train via Shenyang

    best
    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Shenyang Northtrain
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
    4. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
    18h 24m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Beijing Liuliqiaobus
    2. Take the train from Beijing to PyongyangtrainK27/K28
    31h 44m
    $127–233

  3. Bus, train via Dandong

    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Beijing Liuliqiaobus
    2. Take the bus from Beijing Sihui to Dandongbus
    3. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
    26h 36m

  4. Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)planePKX - DDG
    4. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
    13h 54m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrainDatong South-Beijing North
    2. Take the train from Beijing to PyongyangtrainK27/K28
    28h 14m
    $136–239

  6. Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
    2. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)planeHET - SHE
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
    4. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
    20h 4m

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Pyongyang, North Korea?

You can take a vehicle from Datong to Pyongyang via Datong South station, Beijing North station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing station, Beijing, Shenyang North, and Dandong in around 18h 24m.

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