There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane ALA - FNJ
17h 19m$196–569Drive, train
- Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
2d 23h$267–547Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane KHG - FNJ
35h 15m$429–1,191Bus, train via Ürümqi
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
3d 5h$227–440Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Shengfangtrain
- Take the train from Shengfang to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
3d 22h$372–556Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Pyongyangtrain
4d 14h$301–447Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Kaptschagajtrain
- Take the train from Kapshagay to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Pyongyangtrain
8d 13h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs $220 - $440 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang is to bus and fly which takes 17h 19m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Pyongyang. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Pyongyang via Chu, Kapshagay and Novosibirsk Gl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 days 13h.
The distance between Bishkek and Pyongyang is 4317 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 3 days 5h and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Bishkek to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Bishkek to Pyongyang train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Pyongyang is 3h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 11:02 PM in Bishkek and 2:02 AM in Pyongyang.
Bishkek to Pyongyang train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Pyongyang, North Korea?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Pyongyang via Chu, Kapshagay, and Novosibirsk Gl in around 8d 13h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Hami, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–18
Train from Chu to Kaptschagaj
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–14
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–23
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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