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How to get fromTurkey to North Koreaby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Turkey to North Korea by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane IST - SHE
    2. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    20h 32m
    $410–1,024

  2. Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane plane IST - DLC
    2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain train
    21h 25m
    $400–979

  3. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kazan-2 to Krasnoiarsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Pyŏngsŏngtrain train
    10d 15h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Krasnoiarsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Pyongyangtrain train
    10d 22h

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Pyongyangtrain train
    11d 11h

  6. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kungurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kungur to Pyongyangtrain train
    12d 6h

Istanbul (IST) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,760 km
  • Duration: 20h 32m

What companies run services between Turkey and North Korea?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to North Korea. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), walk to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, take the bus to Shenyang TV station, walk to Gongyezhanlanguan, take the line 2 subway to Shenyang Station North, walk to Shenyang North, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Sinŭiju. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Pyongyang via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, Chişinău Southern Bus, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Kazan' North bus station, Kazan-2, Krasnoiarsk, and Pyŏngsŏng in around 10d 15h.

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