Flight to Dandong
Shanghai → Dandong · about ~1h 35m in the air
Train to Pyongyang
Dandong → Pyongyang · about ~2h 30m
Bus to Sunch’ŏn
Pyongyang → Sunch’ŏn · about 1h 30m
Shanghai → Sunch’ŏn
China to North Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Shanghai?
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About the trip from Shanghai to Sunch’ŏn
Shanghai (China) and Sunch’ŏn (North Korea) are 999 km (621 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, train and bus, via Dandong and Pyongyang: ~8h 50m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~20h 40m by train and bus, 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
- Bus from Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn: about 1h 30m, 47 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Dandong and Pyongyang: ~8h 50m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via Qingdao, Dandong and Pyongyang: ~20h 40m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~8h 55m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~10h 50m, 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.