How to get fromKathmandu to Pyongyangby plane, car, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Pyongyang by plane, car, bus, or train

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1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang (FNJ)plane KTM - FNJ
16h 43m
$230–850
Drive, bus, train via Xining
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
4. Take the train from Xining to Dingxi North Stationtrain
5. Take the train from Dingxi North Station to Xuzhou Easttrain
6. Take the train from Xuzhou East to Dandongtrain
7. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
3d 10h
$387–498
Drive, bus, train
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the train from Lhasa to Zhengzhoutrain
4. Take the train from Zhengzhou to Xuzhou Easttrain
5. Take the train from Xuzhou East to Dandongtrain
6. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
3d 11h
$308–461
Drive, bus, train #2
1. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Stationtrain
4. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
3d 21h
$263–495
Drive, bus, train #3
1. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
4. Take the train from Xining to Shenyang Stationtrain
5. Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
4d 19h
$249–396

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang (FNJ) flights

6Weekly Planes

18h 20mAverage Duration

$230Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,953.5 km
Duration: 16h 43m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Pyongyang, North Korea?

Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang (FNJ) 6 times a week.

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Pyongyang(opens in a new window), 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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