Bus to Pyongyang
Sunch’ŏn → Pyongyang · about 1h 30m
Train to Dandong
Pyongyang → Dandong · about ~2h 30m
Flight to Shanghai
Dandong → Shanghai · about ~1h 35m in the air
Sunch’ŏn → Shanghai
North Korea to China · 1 border · Where else can you go from Sunch’ŏn?
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About the trip from Sunch’ŏn to Shanghai
Sunch’ŏn (North Korea) and Shanghai (China) are 999 km (621 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus, train and flight, via Pyongyang and Dandong: ~8h 20m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~20h 40m by bus and train, via Pyongyang, Dandong and Qingdao. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Sunch’ŏn to Pyongyang: about 1h 30m, 47 km
- Train from Pyongyang to Dandong: ~2h 30m, 168 km
- Flight from Dandong to Shanghai: ~1h 35m in the air, 1,025 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train + Flight, via Pyongyang and Dandong: ~8h 20m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train, via Pyongyang, Dandong and Qingdao: ~20h 40m, 3 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Pyongyang and Beijing: ~8h 25m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Pyongyang and Beijing: ~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.