There are 3 ways to get from Tehrān to Pyongyang by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)IKA - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
23h 35mBus, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)IKA - FNJ
34h 49m$262–1,102Bus, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)IKA - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
26h 24m
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Pyongyang is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Pyongyang is to bus and fly which takes 34h 49m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Tehrān and Pyongyang is 6573 km.
It takes approximately 23h 35m to get from Tehrān to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 5h 30m ahead of Tehrān. It is currently 5:38 AM in Tehrān and 11:08 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Tehrān to Pyongyang. However, you can take the taxi to Azadi Square, take the bus to Tehran Imam Khomeini, walk to Tehran International Airport (IKA) airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Azadi Square, take the bus to Tehran Imam Khomeini, walk to Tehran International Airport (IKA) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Urumqi, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Daxing, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
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