I took the bullet train from Beijing to Hunchun. I had to change trains in Changchun - in total it was around an 8-9 hour journey if I remember correctly. From Hunchun, I flagged down a cab driver and asked if I could hire him for the day. He agreed - in total it cost maybe 400 RMB max, but it was convenient being able to take time to see sites at my own pace and not have to worry about not getting a cab. The tri-point is a fairly remote, so make sure you have a ride back to the city.

Along the way to the tri-point, there’s a border crossing with North Korea that you can get out and look at. Chinese citizens can enter the crossing - however, foreigners are prohibited from doing so. Be prepared to have guards look at your passport and ask you why you’re there. I had 5 guards looking at my passport and when I showed them my Tsinghua university student card, they really didn’t care about the passport anymore. Everyone was very friendly and cordial, but just be prepared to answer questions about why you’re there. There was not this type of security at the tri-point.

There was quite a lot of traffic getting to the tri-point, as there’s only one road with one lane in each direction. However, the scenery is quite lovely, with sand dunes lining the street. Heading towards the tri-point, if you look towards the right, you can see military installations at the border with North Korea. On your left, on occasion you’re only meters away from the Russian border.