Tianjin → Sondong-ni

About the trip from Tianjin to Sondong-ni

Tianjin (China) and Sondong-ni (North Korea) are 885 km (550 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~6h 30m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Train from Tianjin to Beijing: about 35m, 108 km
2. Flight from Beijing to Pyongyang: ~1h 20m in the air, 809 km
3. Flight from Pyongyang to Sondong-ni: ~35m in the air, 166 km

Every route we know

• Train + Flight, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~6h 30m, 2 changes
• Train + Flight, via Beijing, Shenyang and Pyongyang: ~9h 10m, 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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.