Car hire and driving in Kanggye
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In North Korea traffic drives on the right.
Drives from Kanggye
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanggye to Manp’o | North Korea | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kanggye to Tŏkch’ŏn | North Korea | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Kanggye to Hyesan | North Korea | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Kanggye to Hamhŭng | North Korea | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Kanggye to Kaech’ŏn | North Korea | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Kanggye to Hŭngnam | North Korea | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Kanggye to Sinp’o | North Korea | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Kanggye to Sunch’ŏn | North Korea | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Kanggye to Paek'ak | North Korea | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Kanggye to Changam-ch’on | North Korea | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Kanggye to P’yŏngsŏng | North Korea | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Kanggye to Sinŭiju | North Korea | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Kanggye to Pyongyang | North Korea | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Kanggye to Namp’o | North Korea | 268 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Kanggye to Kaesŏng | North Korea | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Kanggye to Wŏnsan | North Korea | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Kanggye to Chongjin | North Korea | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Kanggye to Man’gyŏngdae-ri | North Korea | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kanggye?
The right, as everywhere in North Korea.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.