Flight to Beijing
Taiyuan → Beijing · about 25m in the air
Flight to Pyongyang
Beijing → Pyongyang · about ~1h 20m in the air
Bus to Sunch’ŏn
Pyongyang → Sunch’ŏn · about 1h 30m
Taiyuan → Sunch’ŏn
China to North Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Taiyuan?
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About the trip from Taiyuan to Sunch’ŏn
Taiyuan (China) and Sunch’ŏn (North Korea) are 1,173 km (729 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~7h 45m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~19h 35m by train and bus, via Yangquan, Beijing and Pyongyang. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Taiyuan to Beijing: about 25m in the air, 402 km
- Flight from Beijing to Pyongyang: ~1h 20m in the air, 809 km
- Bus from Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn: about 1h 30m, 47 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~7h 45m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight + Bus, via Yangquan, Beijing and Pyongyang: ~10h 25m, 3 changes
- Train + Bus, via Yangquan, Beijing and Pyongyang: ~19h 35m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train + Flight + Bus, via Tianjin, Beijing and Pyongyang: ~11h 20m, 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.