There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane EDI - FNJ
18h 5m$363–1,113Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane ABZ - FNJ
23h 52m$533–1,643Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane MAN - FNJ
20h 49m$460–1,288Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane EDI - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
29h 45m$455–1,235
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 18h 5m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pyongyang is 8435 km.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:21 PM in Edinburgh and 1:21 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Hainan, Air China, and Air Koryo fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via London Gatwick, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Manchester Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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