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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Pyongyang by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
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1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)KTM - FNJ
23h 28m
$180–750
Drive, bus, train
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
3. Take the train from Lhasa to Xuzhou
4. Take the train from Xuzhou East to Dandong
5. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
3d 11h
Drive, bus, train via Chengdu
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
3. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Jinzhou South
5. Take the train from Jinzhou South to Dandong
6. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
3d 12h
Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
1. Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)
2. Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)SIF - FNJ
24h 25m
$261–857
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)KTM - SHE
2. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
24h 14m
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)KTM - DLC
2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
25h 8m
Drive, bus, train via Beijing
1. Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmu
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
3. Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Station
4. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyang
3d 19h
Drive, bus, train via Xining
1. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmu
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
3. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
4. Take the train from Xining to Shenyang Station
5. Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
4d 19h

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

4Weekly Planes

20h 32mAverage Duration

$183Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,953.5 km
Duration: 23h 28m

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

Air China, Air Koryo, and China Southern Airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 4 times a week.

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Pyongyang, 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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