There are 2 ways to get from Russia to Pyongyang by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly, train
best- Drive from Хабаровск Второй to Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA)car
- Fly from Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane JXA - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
28h 28m$342–764Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Chita 2train
- Take the bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhoulibus
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Shenyangtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
6d 1h$299–473
Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Pyongyang is to train and bus which costs $290 - $480 and takes 6 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Pyongyang is to drive and fly and train which takes 28h 28m and costs $340 - $800.
The distance between Russia and Pyongyang is 2191 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Pyongyang without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 1h and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 28h 28m to get from Russia to Pyongyang, including transfers.
What companies run services between Russia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Russia to Pyongyang. However, you can drive to Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), walk to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, take the bus to Shenyang TV station, walk to Gongyezhanlanguan, take the line 2 subway to Shenyang Station North, walk to Shenyang North, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Pyongyang via Komsomolskaya, Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Chita 2, Chita Bus station, Manzhouli, Manzhouli, and Shenyang in around 6d 1h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Jixi Xingkaihu Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
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
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $750–1,100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $180–260
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $200–280
Train from Manzhouli to Shenyang
- Hard Seat
- $21–29
- Hard sleeper
- $35–55
- Soft sleeper
- $60–80
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
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