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How to get fromIstanbul to North Koreaby plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane IST - FNJ
    17h 5m
    $262–802

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kirov to Pyongyangtrain train
    10d 6h

  3. Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane plane IST - DLC
    2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain train
    20h 10m
    $380–879

  4. Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane IST - SHE
    2. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    21h 12m
    $400–974

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Krasnoiarsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Pyongyangtrain train
    10d 19h

  6. Bus, train via Tbilisi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Kostroma Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kostroma Novaia to Pyŏngsŏngtrain train
    10d 23h

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Pyongyangtrain train
    11d 11h

  8. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train train
    4. Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Pyongyangtrain train
    11d 12h

Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,824.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 5m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and North Korea?

Turkish Airlines and Air China fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice a week.

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