There are 3 ways to get from Pyongyang to Kabul by train or plane
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Train, train to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Fly from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) to Kabul (KBL)SHE - KBL
30h 13mTrain to Dandong Langtou Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Sinŭiju
- Fly from Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) to Kabul (KBL)DDG - KBL
30h 30mTrain, 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 Kabul (KBL)DLC - KBL
24h 31m
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Pyongyang and Kabul is 5217 km.
It takes approximately 30h 13m to get from Pyongyang to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 4h 30m behind Pyongyang. It is currently 8:31 AM in Pyongyang and 4:01 AM in Kabul.
There are 27+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Pyongyang, North Korea and Kabul, Afghanistan?
There is no direct connection from Pyongyang to Kabul. However, you can take the train to Dandong, take the train to Shenyang Station, walk to Shenyang Station, take the bus to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, walk to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sinŭiju, drive to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport to Kabul via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dandong Langtou Airport to Kabul via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Sinŭiju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $17–25
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
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $14–16
- 1st Class Seat
- $23–26
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
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