There are 3 ways to get from North Korea to Tibet by plane, bus, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane FNJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 14m¥2,112–5,989Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pyongyang to Beijingtrain K27/K28
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Lhasatrain Beijing West
2d 18h¥1,158–2,358Train, bus
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Shenyangtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang Station to Xiningtrain
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 16h¥1,573–2,094
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Korea to Tibet is to train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2400 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from North Korea to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from North Korea to Tibet. However, there are services departing from Pyongyang and arriving at Lhasa via Dongdan Station, Military Museum Station and Beijing West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between North Korea and Tibet is 3448 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from North Korea to Tibet, including transfers.
North Korea to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Pyongyang station.
North Korea to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Beijing station.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between North Korea and Tibet, China?
You can take a vehicle from Pyongyang to Tibet via Pyongyang, Beijing, Dongdan Station, Military Museum Station, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, and Lhasa in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital, Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Beijing West Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥300–440
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–850
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Shenyang Station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–360
- Hard sleeper
- ¥480–650
- Soft sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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