There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Pyongyang by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane KTM - FNJ
15h 43m$190–600Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xuzhoutrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
3d 11h$282–444Drive, bus, train via Chengdu
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Jinzhou Southtrain
- Take the train from Jinzhou South to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
3d 12h$386–544Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane KTM - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
24h 14m$269–712Drive, bus, train via Beijing
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
3d 21h$258–494Drive, bus, train via Xining
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
- Take the train from Xining to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
4d 19h$248–394
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Pyongyang is to drive and bus and train via Xining which costs $240 - $400 and takes 4 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 15h 43m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Kathmandu and Pyongyang is 3954 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Kathmandu to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 3h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 4:02 AM in Kathmandu and 7:17 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Sichuan Airlines, Air Koryo, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once daily.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Tianfu International, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Tianfu International, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Kunming, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Train from Lhasa to Xuzhou
- Hard Seat
- $40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- $130–190
Train from Lhasa to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- $40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $95–130
- Soft Sleeper
- $130–200
Train from Xuzhou East to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $220–320
Train from Chengdu East to Jinzhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $230–260
- Business Class Seat
- $340–480
Train from Jinzhou South to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–31
- 1st Class Seat
- $47–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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 Xining to Shenyang Station
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard sleeper
- $65–95
- Soft sleeper
- $110–140
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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