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How to get fromIran to North Koreaby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Iran to North Korea by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus bus
    2. Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane IKA - SHE
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    18h 36m
    $399–1,073

  2. Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus bus
    2. Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane IKA - FNJ
    14h 19m
    $261–901

  3. Drive to Ashgabat International Airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

    1. Drive from Mashhad to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)car car
    2. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane ASB - FNJ
    16h 46m
    $470–1,615

  4. Drive to Ashgabat International Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Mashhad to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)car car
    2. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane plane ASB - DLC
    3. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain train
    19h 46m
    $588–1,692

  5. Drive to Ashgabat International Airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Mashhad to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)car car
    2. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane ASB - SHE
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    18h 13m
    $618–1,787

Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,480.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 36m

What companies run services between Iran and North Korea?

There is no direct connection from Iran to North Korea. However, you can take the taxi to Azadi Square, take the bus to Tehran Imam Khomeini, walk to Tehran International Airport (IKA) airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), walk to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, take the bus to Shenyang TV station, walk to Gongyezhanlanguan, take the line 2 subway to Shenyang Station North, walk to Shenyang North, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Sinŭiju. Alternatively, you can drive to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) airport, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), then drive to Pyongyang.

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