There are 3 ways to get from North Korea to Iran by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane FNJ - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
20h 1m$261–852Train to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SHE - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
18h 57m$400–1,204Train to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, fly to Ashgabat International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane SHE - ASB
- Drive from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Mashhadcar
20h 26m$588–1,817
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Korea to Iran is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $850 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from North Korea to Iran is to train and fly and bus which takes 18h 57m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between North Korea and Iran is 6507 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from North Korea to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 5h 30m behind North Korea. It is currently 9:02 PM in North Korea and 3:32 PM in Iran.
What companies run services between North Korea and Iran?
There is no direct connection from North Korea to Iran. However, you can drive to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) airport, fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, then take the taxi to Tehrān. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dandong, take the train to Shenyang Station, walk to Shenyang Station, take the bus to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, walk to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) airport, fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, then take the taxi to Tehrān.
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
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