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How to get fromQingdao to Pyongyangby train, bus or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Qingdao to Pyongyang by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Qingdao Station to Tianjin Westtrain
    2. Take the train from Tianjin West Station to Dandongtrain
    3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
    20h 51m

  2. Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
    3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)planeYNT - FNJ
    20h 8m
    $74–238

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Jinanbus
    2. Take the bus from Jinan to Jianshejie terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Dalian South to Dandongbus
    4. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
    26h 41m

  4. Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
    3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)planeYNT - DDG
    4. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain
    15h

  5. Train via Shanhaiguan

    1. Take the train from Qingdao North to ShanhaiguantrainQingdao North
    2. Take the train from Shanhaiguan to PyongyangtrainK27/K28
    27h 47m
    $169–275

  6. Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)planeTAO - FNJ
    8h 7m
    $101–262

  7. Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)planeTAO - DLC
    2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
    3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
    16h 37m

  8. Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)planeTAO - SHE
    2. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
    3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
    16h 38m

  9. Train to Weifang Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Qingdao to Weifangtrain
    2. Fly from Weifang Airport (WEF) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)planeWEF - FNJ
    21h 14m
    $75–370

Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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. Alternatively, Qingdao Airlines and Air Koryo fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 3 times a week.

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