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How to get fromDatong to Pyongyangby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Datong to Pyongyang by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane PEK - FNJ
    7h 21m
    $127–230

  2. Train via Shenyang

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Shenyang North Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain train
    16h 49m
    $337–409

  3. Bus, train via Dandong

    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Beijing Liuliqiaobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beijing Sihui to Dandongbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyangtrain train
    27h 6m
    $300–377

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain train Datong South-Beijing North
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain train Beijing
    27h 45m
    $147–261

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Beijing Liuliqiaobus bus
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain train Beijing
    31h 24m
    $140–257

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Pyongyang, North Korea?

You can take a vehicle from Datong to Pyongyang via Datong South station, Beijing North station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing station, Beijing, Shenyang North Station, Shenyang North, Dandong, and Sinŭiju in around 16h 49m.

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