There are 6 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang by train, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pas
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)IKT - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
28h 26mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Take the bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhouli
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
- Take the train from Harbin West to Tieling West
- Take the train from Tieling West to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
2d 2hTrain, taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)UBN - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
35h 47mTrain via Harbin
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsk
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
- Take the train from Harbin West to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
2d 5hTrain
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsk
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Shenyang
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
2d 14hTrain via Ulanqab
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar306
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station34
- Take the train from Jining South to Shenyang Station
- Take the train from Shenyang Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
2d 21h
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Pyongyang via Ulaanbaatar, Jining South, Shenyang Station and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Pyongyang is 2935 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 28h 26m to get from Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulan-Ude station.
Pyongyang is 1h ahead of Ulan-Ude. It is currently 9:31 PM in Ulan-Ude and 10:31 PM in Pyongyang.
Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Ulaanbaatar station.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Pyongyang via Zabaykalsk, Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Manzhouli, Harbin West, Shenyang North, and Dandong in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $15–18
- Sitting coach
- $5–6
- Soft sleeper coach
- $9–12
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $19–23
- Sitting coach
- $6–8
- Soft sleeper coach
- $12–15
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $35–45
- Sitting coach
- $12–15
- Soft sleeper coach
- $24–28
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
Train from Tieling West to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
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
Train from Shenyang Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- 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
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shenyang to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
Train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
Train from Manzhouli to Shenyang
Train from Jining South to Shenyang Station
Train from Harbin West to Tieling West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $29–32
- 1st Class Seat
- $47–52
- Business Class Seat
- $70–100
Train from Harbin West to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $32–35
- 1st Class Seat
- $53–58
- Business Class Seat
- $75–120
Train from Shenyang Station to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $25–28
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
Train from Harbin West to Shenyang North
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
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