Flight to Dandong
Yantai → Dandong · about ~50m in the air
Train to Pyongyang
Dandong → Pyongyang · about ~2h 30m
Bus to Sunch’ŏn
Pyongyang → Sunch’ŏn · about 1h 30m
Yantai → Sunch’ŏn
China to North Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Yantai?
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About the trip from Yantai to Sunch’ŏn
Yantai (China) and Sunch’ŏn (North Korea) are 447 km (278 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, train and bus, via Dandong and Pyongyang: ~8h 5m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Shenyang and Pyongyang, takes ~7h 45m. Without flying, it takes ~13h 15m by ferry, train and bus, via Dalian, Dandong and Pyongyang. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Yantai to Dandong: ~50m in the air, 391 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 5m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Shenyang and Pyongyang: ~7h 45m, 2 changes
- Ferry + Train + Bus, via Dalian, Dandong and Pyongyang: ~13h 15m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~10h 25m, 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.