There are 6 ways to get from Mongolia to Pyongyang by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Hulunbuir Hailar Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
best- Drive from Choibalsan to Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD)car
- Fly from Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane HLD - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
23h 46m$400–1,109Drive to Huolinhe Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Choibalsan to Huolinhe Airport (HUO)car
- Fly from Huolinhe Airport (HUO) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane HUO - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
24h 20m$203–559Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
44h 47m$267–404Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport, taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)plane UBN - TNH
- Take the taxi from Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) to Baishan Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Baishan City to Jianshejie terminalbus
- Take the train from Jinzhou to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
41h 17m$261–728Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Jining South to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
2d 9h$203–370Train #2
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
2d 10h$240–437
Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Pyongyang is to train which costs $200 - $370 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Pyongyang is to drive and fly and train which takes 23h 46m and costs $400 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Pyongyang via Hohhot, Xizhimen Station, Beijing, Shenyang North and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 47m.
The distance between Mongolia and Pyongyang is 1916 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Pyongyang without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 44h 47m and costs $260 - $410.
It takes approximately 23h 46m to get from Mongolia to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Mongolia to Pyongyang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Pyongyang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Pyongyang via Hohhot, Beijing North Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing station, Beijing, Shenyang North, and Dandong in around 44h 47m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Hulunbuir Hailar Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Huolinhe Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
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 Jinzhou to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $21–30
- 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 Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–130
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–55
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $27–31
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–130
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $35–45
- Sitting coach
- $13–16
- Soft sleeper coach
- $24–28
Train from Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $29–33
- 1st Class Seat
- $49–53
- Business Class Seat
- $70–110
Train from Beijing to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $44–48
- 1st Class Seat
- $70–80
- Business Class Seat
- $100–160
Train from Jining South to Shenyang Station
- Hard Seat
- $18–25
- Hard sleeper
- $30–45
- Soft sleeper
- $50–70
Train from Jining South to Shenyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $17–25
- Hard Sleeper
- $35–45
- Soft Sleeper
- $55–70
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Baishan City to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
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