There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Sunan by train or plane
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Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane WUX - FNJ
11h 32m$124–407Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane PVG - FNJ
7h 41m$98–329Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Dandongtrain Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain K27/K28
22h 45m$261–311Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane SHA - FNJ
8h 14m$101–261
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sunan is to fly which costs $100 - $270 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sunan is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Sunan. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Pyongyang via Shanghai Hongqiao and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Shanghai and Sunan is 1138 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Shanghai to Sunan, including transfers.
Shanghai to Sunan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Sunan is to train which takes 22h 45m and costs $260 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 8h 14m.
Sunan is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 3:25 AM in Shanghai and 4:25 AM in Sunan.
Shanghai to Sunan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Dandong station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sunan, North Korea?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Sunan via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Dandong, and Pyongyang in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Air Koryo, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice daily.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Qingdao, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Jinan, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Qingdao, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Yantai Penglai, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $220–250
- Business Class Seat
- $330–460
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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