Vietnam to North Korea · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Ho Chi Minh City?
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Scroll for the full route →Ho Chi Minh City → Beijing · about ~4h 15m in the air · ~€140–500
Beijing → Pyongyang · about ~1h 20m in the air · ~€60–180
Pyongyang → Man’gyŏngdae-ri · about 20m · ~€1–2
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Man’gyŏngdae-ri (North Korea) are 3,656 km (2,272 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~10h 25m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€201–682 per person. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
~10h 25m door to door by flight and bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang, including time for changes and airports.
~€201–682 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.