There are 5 ways to get from Pyongyang to Bangkok by train, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly, Publich Van
best- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Cangzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Cangzhou West to Zibo northtrain
- Take the train from Zibo North to Yantaitrain
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane YNT - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junctionbus
32h 44m฿9,204–19,110Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pyongyang to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Fuyangtrain
- Take the train from Fuyang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
4d 1h฿7,555–15,416Train via Nanjing South
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
2d 6h฿12,490–18,135Train, ferry, train to Daegu International Airport, fly, Publich Van
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Qinhuangdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the train from Yeongjong Station to Seoul Stationtrain
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane TAE - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junctionbus
2d 2h฿12,188–22,224Train
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Beijingtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
2d 14h฿12,195–18,938
Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pyongyang to Bangkok is to train and bus which costs ฿7500 - ฿16000 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Pyongyang to Bangkok is to train and bus and fly and Publich Van which takes 32h 44m and costs ฿9000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Pyongyang and Bangkok is 5346 km.
The best way to get from Pyongyang to Bangkok without a car is to train via Nanjing South which takes 2 days 6h and costs ฿12000 - ฿19000.
It takes approximately 32h 44m to get from Pyongyang to Bangkok, including transfers.
Bangkok is 2h behind Pyongyang. It is currently 5:42 PM in Pyongyang and 3:42 PM in Bangkok.
There are 5489+ hotels available in Bangkok.
What companies run services between Pyongyang, North Korea and Bangkok, Thailand?
You can take a train from Pyongyang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Dandong, Nanjing South, Kunming South, Vientiane station, Khamsavath station, and Nong Khai in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–16,000
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–16,000
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–16,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–35,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–24,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–19,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–7,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Shanhaiguan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Cangzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–2,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,000–2,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,400–3,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿5,000–7,000
Train from Cangzhou West to Zibo north
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,400–2,100
Train from Dandong to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿3,700–4,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿6,200–6,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿9,000–13,000
Train from Nanjing South to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,200–4,600
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿6,500–7,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿10,000–15,000
Train from Dandong to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,300–1,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿2,100–2,400
- Business Class Seat
- ฿3,100–4,400
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿5,500–6,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿9,000–10,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿13,000–19,000
Train from Zibo North to Yantai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿650–900
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,600
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,085–1,095
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
Train from Khamsavath station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Yeongjong Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿119
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,800
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ฿650–950
- First Class
- ฿1,000–1,800
- Economy Class
- ฿1,238
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–410
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ฿400–410
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thepharak Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,779
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,300–1,900
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,467–7,313
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ฿7,313
- First Class
- ฿3,467
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