Bus to Pyongyang
Sunch’ŏn → Pyongyang · about 1h 30m
Flight to Beijing
Pyongyang → Beijing · about ~1h 20m in the air
Flight to Taiyuan
Beijing → Taiyuan · about 35m in the air
Sunch’ŏn → Taiyuan
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 Taiyuan
Sunch’ŏn (North Korea) and Taiyuan (China) are 1,173 km (729 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Pyongyang and Beijing: ~7h 25m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~19h 35m by bus and train, via Pyongyang, Beijing and Yangquan. 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
- Flight from Pyongyang to Beijing: ~1h 20m in the air, 809 km
- Flight from Beijing to Taiyuan: about 35m in the air, 402 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight, via Pyongyang and Beijing: ~7h 25m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train, via Pyongyang, Beijing and Yangquan: ~19h 35m, 3 changes
- Bus + Train + Flight, via Pyongyang, Dandong and Beijing: ~10h, 3 changes
- Bus + Flight + Train + Flight, via Pyongyang, Beijing and Tianjin: ~10h 50m, 3 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.