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Tomb of King Tongmyong, Pyongyang, North Korea

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Travel to North Korea

Flying to North Korea

The national airline is Air Koryo (JS).

Flight times:

From London to Pyongyang is 13 hours.

Departure tax:

None.

Travel by rail

The country has a relatively good rail network with connections to China and the Russian Federation. The Trans-Mongolian Railway and Trans-China Railway runs between Shineuiju and China. Namyang connects with the Trans-Manchurian Railway and the Trans-Siberian Railway links Rajin with the Russian Federation. Test trains crossed the border to the Republic of Korea in May 2007 for the first time in over 50 years. However, there are no passenger services at present.

Getting to North Korea by boat

Main portsChongjin , Haeju, Hungnam, Kimchaek, Kosong, Najin, Sinuiju, Sonbong, Songnim, Unsang, Wonsan, Nampo and Pyongyang.

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