There is 1 way to get from Japan to North Korea by train or ferry
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The distance between Japan and North Korea is 2927 km.
It takes approximately 4 days 4h to get from Japan to North Korea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Japan and North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Japan to North Korea. However, you can take the train to Yonago, take the train to Sakaiminato, walk to Sakaiminato, take the ferry to Donghae, take the ferry to Vladivostok, walk to Vladivostok, take the train to Ussuriisk, take the train to Pyongyang, then drive to Pyongyang.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Vladivostok to Ussuriisk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $21–29
- Phone
- +7 (423) 245-00-99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Prymorya
Train from Vladivostok to Ussuriisk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Express Prymorya
- Schedules at
- Express Prymorya
Train from Ussuriisk to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- $912
- First Class
- $157
- Second Class
- $126
- Economy Class
- $102
Ferry from Donghae to Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $380–423
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Book at
- ferryvl.com
- Royal Suite
- $1,944
- First Class
- $507
- Second Class
- $423
- Economy Class
- $380
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