There are 2 ways to get from Seoul to Pyongyang by train, plane, subway, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane ICN - FNJ
10h 44m$98–314Subway, ferry, train
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
- Take the train from Qinhuangdao to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
38h 46m$208–370
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Pyongyang is to train and fly which costs $95 - $320 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Pyongyang is to train and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $95 - $320.
The distance between Seoul and Pyongyang is 299 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Seoul to Pyongyang, including transfers.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Pyongyang. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), then drive to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Yongsan Station to Pyongyang via Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Port, Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, and Dandong in around 38h 46m.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Qingdao, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Yantai Penglai, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Qinhuangdao to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $40–44
- 1st Class Seat
- $65–75
- Business Class Seat
- $95–140
- 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
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $111–235
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- $235
- First Class
- $111
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