There are 3 ways to get from Russia to Pyongyang by train, bus, or plane
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Train, bus, bus to Yichun Lindu Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
best- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Ussuriisktrain
- Take the bus from Ussurijsk Bus station to Suifenhebus
- Take the train from Suifenhe to Harbintrain
- Take the bus from Harbin Nangang to Yichunbus
- Fly from Yichun Lindu Airport (LDS) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane LDS - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
41h 5m$318–725Train, 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$273–467Train, bus, train to Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Ussuriisktrain
- Take the bus from Ussurijsk Bus station to Suifenhebus
- Take the train from Suifenhe to Harbintrain
- Take the train from Harbin to Jiamusitrain
- Fly from Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane JMU - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
40h 19m$363–858
Yichun Lindu Airport (LDS) 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 $270 - $470 and takes 6 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Pyongyang is to train and bus and fly which takes 40h 19m and costs $360 - $900.
The distance between Russia and Pyongyang is 2831 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 $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 41h 5m 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 take the taxi to Habarovsk 1, take the train to Ussuriisk, walk to Ussurijsk Bus station, take the bus to Suifenhe, walk to Suifenhe, take the train to Harbin, walk to Harbin Nangang, take the bus to Yichun, take the taxi to Yichun Lindu Airport (LDS) 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 Yichun Lindu Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Habarovsk 1 to Ussuriisk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–30
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $550–800
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $190–270
Train from Suifenhe to Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $21–30
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–50
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–27
Train from Harbin to Jiamusi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $17–24
- Adult - 1st Class
- $26–40
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
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
- 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
Train from Manzhouli to Shenyang
- Hard Seat
- $21–29
- Hard sleeper
- $35–55
- Soft sleeper
- $60–85
- Phone
- +7 4232-400-513
- 2400513@mail.ru
- Website
- atp.ritmteam.ru
Bus from Ussurijsk Bus station to Suifenhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://atp.ritmteam.ru/
- Book at
- https://atp.ritmteam.ru/buyticket
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Harbin Nangang to Yichun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
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