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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Seoulby plane, train, bus, ferry, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Seoul by plane, train, bus, ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane IST - ICN
    2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    10h 49m
    ₩429,207–838,440

  2. Fly to Daegu International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane plane IST - TAE
    2. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    14h 15m
    ₩412,888–932,686

  3. Fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane IST - GMP
    12h 59m
    ₩615,047–971,367

  4. Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane IST - PUS
    2. Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    16h 36m
    ₩651,848–1,036,039

  5. Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane plane IST - CJJ
    2. Take the train from Osong Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    16h 39m
    ₩658,252–1,705,572

  6. Fly to Weihai, bus, ferry, subway

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Weihai (WEH)plane plane IST - WEH
    2. Take the bus from Weihai Dashuibo Airport to Weihaiwei Buildingbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway subway
    30h 43m
    ₩519,673–1,293,091

Istanbul (IST) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₩379,708Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,985 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Seoul, South Korea?

Turkish Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) 5 times a day.

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