There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)MEL - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
29h 44mFly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)MEL - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
29h 12mFly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)MEL - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
30h 8m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Pyongyang is 9155 km.
It takes approximately 29h 44m to get from Melbourne to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:23 PM in Melbourne and 12:23 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pyongyang. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- 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 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 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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