There are 5 ways to get from Vientiane to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane VTE - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
19h 19m$252–732Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
3d$226–462Train via Nanjing South
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
42h 28m$361–478Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane VTE - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
20h 23m$227–663Train
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
47h 58m$348–535
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Pyongyang is to train which costs $220 - $470 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Pyongyang is to fly and train which takes 19h 19m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Vientiane and Pyongyang is 3797 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Pyongyang without a car is to train via Nanjing South which takes 42h 28m and costs $360 - $480.
It takes approximately 19h 19m to get from Vientiane to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 2h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 7:15 AM in Vientiane and 9:15 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Pyongyang via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Nanjing South, and Dandong in around 42h 28m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Changzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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 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
- 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
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–80
- First Class
- $90–120
Train from Kunming South to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–230
- Business Class Seat
- $310–450
Train from Nanjing South to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $110–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $180–210
- Business Class Seat
- $280–400
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $160–180
- 1st Class Seat
- $270–300
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Kunming to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–160
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