There are 6 ways to get from Qingdao to Pyongyang by train, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Qingdao Station to Tianjin West
- Take the train from Tianjin West Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
20h 51mTrain via Shanhaiguan
cheapest- Take the train from Qingdao North to ShanhaiguanQingdao North
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to PyongyangK27/K28
27h 47m$169–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Jinan
- Take the bus from Jinan to Jianshejie terminal
- Take the bus from Dalian South to Dandong
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
26h 41mBus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airport
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)YNT - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
15hFly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)TAO - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
16h 37mFly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)TAO - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
16h 38m
Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Pyongyang is to train via Shanhaiguan which costs $160 - $280 and takes 27h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Pyongyang is to train via Shanhaiguan which takes 27h 47m and costs $160 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from Qingdao to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Wusi Plaza and arriving at Pyongyang via Qingdao Station, Tianjin West Station and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Qingdao and Pyongyang is 1849 km.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Pyongyang without a car is to train which takes 20h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 51m to get from Qingdao to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Qingdao to Pyongyang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Qingdao Station.
Pyongyang is 1h ahead of Qingdao. It is currently 10:52 PM in Qingdao and 11:52 PM in Pyongyang.
Qingdao to Pyongyang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Tianjin West station.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a subway from Wusi Plaza to Pyongyang via Qingdao Station, Qingdao Station, Tianjin West Station, and Dandong in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Train from Qingdao Station to Tianjin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $45–50
- 1st Class Seat
- $75–85
- Business Class Seat
- $110–160
Train from Tianjin West Station to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $56–61
- 1st Class Seat
- $90–100
- Business Class Seat
- $130–200
Train from Qingdao North to Shanhaiguan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- $95–110
- Business Class Seat
- $140–210
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Jinan to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Dalian South to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
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