There are 2 ways to get from Seoul Station to North Korea by subway, ferry, or train
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Subway, ferry, train
best- Take the subway from Seoul Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
46h 12m$235–485Train, ferry
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Donghae Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Vladivostokferry
- Take the train from Vladivostok to Ussuriisktrain
- Take the train from Ussuriisk to Pyongyangtrain 2
3d 2h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul Station to North Korea is to subway and ferry and train which costs $230 - $490 and takes 46h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul Station to North Korea is to subway and ferry and train which takes 46h 12m and costs $230 - $490.
The distance between Seoul Station and North Korea is 1664 km.
It takes approximately 46h 12m to get from Seoul Station to North Korea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Seoul Station, South Korea and North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Seoul Station to North Korea. However, you can take the subway to Incheon Station, drive to Incheon Int'l Port, take the ferry to Qinhuangdao, drive to Qinhuangdao, take the train to Shanhaiguan, take the train to Pyongyang, then drive to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seoul Station to Pyongyang via Donghae Station, Donghae, Vladivostok, Vladivostok, Ussuriisk, and Pyongyang in around 3d 2h.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seoul Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Donghae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- $20–28
- First Class
- $29–45
- 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)
- $9–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–29
- 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 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $116–244
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- $244
- First Class
- $116
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
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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