There are 6 ways to get from Irkutsk to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)IKT - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
25h 14mTrain via Harbin
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Zabaykalsk
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
- Take the train from Harbin West to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
2d 14hFly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)IKT - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
24h 43mFly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)IKT - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
19h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Zabaykalsk
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Shenyang
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
2d 22hTrain via Ulanqab
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar306
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station34
- Take the train from Jining South to Shenyang Station
- Take the train from Shenyang Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
3d 5h
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Irkutsk to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Irkutsk Pas and arriving at Pyongyang via Ulaanbaatar, Jining South, Shenyang Station and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Irkutsk and Pyongyang is 2290 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Pyongyang without a car is to train via Harbin which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 25h 14m to get from Irkutsk to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Irkutsk to Pyongyang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Irkutsk Pas station.
Pyongyang is 1h ahead of Irkutsk. It is currently 3:29 PM in Irkutsk and 4:29 PM in Pyongyang.
Irkutsk to Pyongyang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Ulaanbaatar station.
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a train from Irkutsk Pas to Pyongyang via Zabaykalsk, Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Manzhouli, Harbin West, Shenyang North, and Dandong in around 2d 14h.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Manzhouli, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Capital, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- 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 Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
Train from Manzhouli to Shenyang
Train from Jining South to Shenyang Station
Train from Harbin West to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $32–35
- 1st Class Seat
- $52–57
- Business Class Seat
- $75–110
Train from Shenyang Station to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $25–28
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
Train from Harbin West to Shenyang North
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
Train from Shenyang Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $30–40
- Sitting coach
- $11–14
- Soft sleeper coach
- $21–25
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $35–45
- Sitting coach
- $12–15
- Soft sleeper coach
- $24–28
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