There are 3 ways to get from Tumen to North Korea by taxi, plane, bus, or train
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Taxi, fly, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Tumen to Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ)taxi
- Fly from Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) to Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ)plane YNJ - CGQ
- Take the bus from Changchun Longjia Airport to People Squarebus
- Take the train from Changchun to Dandongtrain
8h 29m$270–597Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yanji West to Dandongtrain Yanji West
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain Beijing
16h 11m$175–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Tumen North to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the bus from Shenyang Taoxian Airport to Dandongbus
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
18h 55m$195–230
Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) to Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tumen to North Korea is to train and bus which costs $190 - $230 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tumen to North Korea is to taxi and fly and bus and train which takes 8h 29m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Tumen to North Korea. However, there are services departing from Tumen North and arriving at Pyongyang via Yanji West and Dandong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Tumen and North Korea is 957 km.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Tumen to North Korea, including transfers.
Tumen to North Korea train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Yanji West station.
North Korea is 1h ahead of Tumen. It is currently 6:27 AM in Tumen and 7:27 AM in North Korea.
Tumen to North Korea train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Dandong station.
What companies run services between Tumen, China and North Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Tumen to Pyongyang via Tumen North, Yanji West, Dandong, and Pyongyang in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport to Changchun Longjia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Train from Changchun to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $25–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $40–60
Train from Yanji West to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- $65–100
- Website
- baike.baidu.com
Bus from Shenyang Taoxian Airport to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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