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How to get fromAlmaty to Seoulby plane, train, bus, ferry, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Seoul by plane, train, bus, ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane ALA - ICN
    2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    8h 58m
    ₩371,720–539,878

  2. Bus, train, ferry, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing to Qinhuangdaotrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry ferry
    5. Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway subway
    3d 19h
    ₩258,275–611,742

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Rizhao Westtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Gijisi to Seoul Nambu Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 1h
    ₩359,075–546,742

  4. Bus, train, ferry, subway via Shangqiu

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shangqiutrain train
    3. Take the train from Shangqiu to Weihaitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry ferry
    5. Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway subway
    3d 4h
    ₩273,475–496,742

  5. Fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane ALA - GMP
    12h 49m
    ₩530,254–1,043,713

  6. Fly to Daegu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane plane ALA - TAE
    2. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    14h 55m
    ₩558,432–1,474,021

  7. Bus, train, ferry, subway via Guangyuan

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain train
    4. Take the train from Guangyuan to Qingdaotrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    6. Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway subway
    4d 1h
    ₩448,080–605,397

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₩343,792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,249.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Seoul, South Korea?

China Southern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) 3 times a day.

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