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How to get fromDatong to North Koreaby train, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Datong to North Korea by train, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane PEK - FNJ
    7h 21m
    $90–386

  2. Train via Shenyang

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Shenyang North Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain train
    16h 56m
    $337–409

  3. Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Datong to Huairentrain train
    2. Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane plane DAT - DLC
    3. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain train
    9h 12m
    $200–531

  4. Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Datong to Huairentrain train
    2. Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane DAT - SHE
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    8h 49m
    $210–576

  5. Train, taxi to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport

    1. Take the train from Datong to Yuanpingtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Yuanping to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane WUT - SHE
    4. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    12h 30m
    $225–601

  6. Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane plane PEK - DLC
    3. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain train
    10h 46m
    $318–443

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train Datong South-Beijing North
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain train Beijing
    27h 52m
    $147–251

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Beijing Liuliqiaobus bus
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain train Beijing
    31h 22m
    $139–245

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and North Korea?

You can take a vehicle from Datong to Pyongyang via Datong South station, Beijing North station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing station, Beijing, Shenyang North Station, Shenyang North, Dandong, Sinŭiju, and Pyongyang in around 16h 56m.

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