There are 3 ways to get from Pyongyang to Mongolia by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane FNJ - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
15h 29m$226–563Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
2d 19h$100–280Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang Station to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 7h$238–442
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pyongyang to Mongolia is to train which costs $100 - $280 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Pyongyang to Mongolia is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 29m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Pyongyang to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Pyongyang and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Dandong, Shenyang Station, Jining South Station and Erlian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Pyongyang and Mongolia is 1855 km.
The best way to get from Pyongyang to Mongolia without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 2 days 7h and costs $230 - $450.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Pyongyang to Mongolia, including transfers.
Pyongyang to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Pyongyang station.
Pyongyang to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Dandong station.
There are 429+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Pyongyang, North Korea and Mongolia?
You can take a train from Pyongyang to Ulaanbaatar via Dandong, Shenyang Station, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shenyang, Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Dandong to Shenyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Dandong to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Shenyang Station to Jining South
- Hard Seat
- $19–26
- Hard sleeper
- $35–50
- Soft sleeper
- $55–75
Train from Shenyang North to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $18–26
- Hard Sleeper
- $35–45
- Soft Sleeper
- $55–70
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Jining South Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $29–35
- Sitting coach
- $10–12
- Soft sleeper coach
- $18–22
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
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