There are 3 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)SGN - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
20h 25mFly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)SGN - FNJ
20h 23m$150–550Train
- Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Changsha South
- Take the train from Changsha South to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
2d 11h
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 20h 23m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh City and arriving at Pyongyang via Ha Noi, Hanoi Gia Lam Station, Changsha South, Shenyang North and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh and Pyongyang is 3927 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 25m to get from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang train services, operated by Vietnam Railways, depart from Ho Chi Minh City station.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 20h 23m.
Ho Chi Minh to Pyongyang train services, operated by Vietnam Railways, arrive at Ha Noi station.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a train from Ho Chi Minh City to Pyongyang via Ha Noi, Hanoi Gia Lam Station, Changsha South, Shenyang North, and Dandong in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines, Air Koryo, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once daily.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Nanjing, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $50–75
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $40–65
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $45–70
Train from Changsha South to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $240–260
- Business Class Seat
- $350–550
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
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