Travel to Pyongyang
Every way to reach Pyongyang: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Pyongyang is reachable from 45 places across 4 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin is 45 km away.
How people reach Pyongyang
Every mode that actually calls at Pyongyang, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 82 | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 740 km | 1 |
| Flight | 8 | €42.03 | 4h 5m | 4,675 km | 1 |
- 45Places you can arrive from
- 45Places you can leave for
- 4Countries
- 2Operators
Pyongyang is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Rooms within reach of Pyongyang Station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 54 | 60% | Namp’o, 45 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 26 | 29% | Hongwŏn, 219 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 8 | 9% | Vladivostok, 684 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 2% | Kuala Lumpur, 4675 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Pyongyang that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 78 | 87% |
| Russia | 6 | 7% |
| China | 4 | 4% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Pyongyang
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Pyongyang
- Pyongyang Station
- Sopyongyang Station
- Tongpyongyang Station
- 서평양
- FNJ
The cheapest journeys into Pyongyang
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nampo to Pyongyang train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 45 km |
| Sunch’ŏn to Pyongyang train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 47 km |
| Sariwon to Pyongyang train | €11.88 | 1h 20m | 59 km |
| Paek'ak to Pyongyang train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 49 km |
| Chaeryŏng-ni to Pyongyang train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 56 km |
| Kaech’ŏn to Pyongyang train | €12.99 | 1h 29m | 75 km |
| Sinch’ŏn-ŭp to Pyongyang train | €13.54 | 1h 32m | 79 km |
| Tŏkch’ŏn to Pyongyang train | €15.74 | 1h 34m | 91 km |
| Haeju to Pyongyang train | €18.49 | 1h 41m | 111 km |
| Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp to Pyongyang train | €19.59 | 1h 53m | 119 km |
| Paech’ŏn-ŭp to Pyongyang train | €20.69 | 1h 51m | 125 km |
| Kaesong to Pyongyang train | €22.34 | 1h 57m | 137 km |
| Wonsan to Pyongyang train | €23.44 | 2h 1m | 146 km |
| Sinuiju to Pyongyang train | €26.74 | 2h 6m | 166 km |
| Hamhung to Pyongyang train | €28.94 | 2h 20m | 182 km |
| Hŭngnam to Pyongyang train | €29.49 | 2h 18m | 185 km |
A day in Pyongyang hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Pyongyang
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Pyongyang
Common questions about Travel to Pyongyang
How can I get to Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 45 places, across 4 countries, on services run by 2 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Pyongyang?
The cheapest way into Pyongyang is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 45 origins we sell into Pyongyang over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Pyongyang?
The fastest journey into Pyongyang is by Train, at 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 45 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Pyongyang have?
Pyongyang has 5 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Pyongyang Station, Sopyongyang Station, Tongpyongyang Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Pyongyang from within 200 km?
54 of the routes we sell into Pyongyang start within 200 km. The nearest is Namp’o, 45 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Pyongyang in North Korea?
Pyongyang connects to 45 places on our network across 4 countries, the furthest of them 4,675 km away in a straight line. North Korea routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in North Korea
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Pyongyang and elsewhere in North Korea. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Pyongyang before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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