Flight to Dandong
Shanghai → Dandong · about ~1h 35m in the air
Train to Pyongyang
Dandong → Pyongyang · about ~2h 30m
Train to Sariwŏn-si
Pyongyang → Sariwŏn-si · about ~1h
Shanghai → Sariwŏn-si
China to North Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Shanghai?
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About the trip from Shanghai to Sariwŏn-si
Shanghai (China) and Sariwŏn-si (North Korea) are 900 km (559 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Dandong and Pyongyang: ~8h 20m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~20h 10m by train, via Qingdao, Dandong and Pyongyang. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Shanghai to Dandong: ~1h 35m in the air, 1,025 km
- Train from Dandong to Pyongyang: ~2h 30m, 168 km
- Train from Pyongyang to Sariwŏn-si: ~1h, 59 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Dandong and Pyongyang: ~8h 20m, 2 changes
- Train, via Qingdao, Dandong and Pyongyang: ~20h 10m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~8h 25m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~10h 20m, 2 changes
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 prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.