There are 4 ways to get from Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Dandong Langtou Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Pyongyang to Sinŭiju
- Fly from Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)DDG - SGN
18h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Nanjing South
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Guilin Station
- Take the train from Guilin to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City
2d 16hTrain, train to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Dalian
- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)DLC - SGN
22h 10mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Nanjing South
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
3d 2h
Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Pyongyang and arriving at Ho Chi Minh City via Dandong, Nanjing South, Guilin, Hanoi Gia Lam Station and Ha Noi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Pyongyang and Ho Chi Minh is 3930 km.
The best way to get from Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Pyongyang station.
Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Dandong station.
There are 5237+ hotels available in Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Pyongyang, North Korea and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
You can take a train from Pyongyang to Ho Chi Minh City via Dandong, Nanjing South, Guilin Station, Guilin, Hanoi Gia Lam Station, and Ha Noi in around 2d 16h.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dandong Langtou Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Dandong Langtou Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Sinŭiju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Guilin to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
Train from Dandong to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $110–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $180–200
- Business Class Seat
- $270–390
Train from Nanjing South to Guilin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $100–115
- 1st Class Seat
- $170–190
- Business Class Seat
- $250–360
Train from Nanjing South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $125–135
- 1st Class Seat
- $200–230
- Business Class Seat
- $300–440
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $50–75
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $40–65
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $45–70
Train from Dandong to Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $24–35
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–80
- First Class
- $90–120
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Southern Bus Station Vientiane to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69–70
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
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