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

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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to North Korea by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane IST - FNJ
    17h 5m
    $252–802

  2. 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

  3. Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train

    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
    20h 10m
    $380–929

  4. Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train

    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
    21h 12m
    $400–974

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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 Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,824.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 5m

What companies run services between Turkey and North Korea?

Turkish Airlines and Air China fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice a week.

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