There are 3 ways to get from Jaffna to Seoul by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Incheon International Airport, train
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane JAF - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
16h 3m₩1,008,263–3,110,565Fly to Gimpo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane JAF - GMP
21h 19m₩905,863–3,107,765Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane JAF - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Suseo Stationtrain
21h 22m₩1,718,163–4,336,065
Jaffna (JAF) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Seoul is to fly which costs ₩900,000 - ₩3200,000 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Seoul is to fly and train which takes 16h 3m and costs ₩1000,000 - ₩3200,000.
The distance between Jaffna and Seoul is 5633 km.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Jaffna to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 3h 30m ahead of Jaffna. It is currently 4:10 AM in Jaffna and 7:40 AM in Seoul.
There are 5180+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Seoul, South Korea?
IndiGo Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jaffna to Gimpo International Airport via Madras, Hong Kong, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,300,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cheongju International Airport via Madras, Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700,000–4,300,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Jaffna to Gimpo International Airport via Madras, Hong Kong, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,300,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to Incheon International Airport via Madras, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–3,100,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Jaffna to Incheon International Airport via Madras, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,100,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Jaffna to Gimpo International Airport via Madras, Dhaka, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Jaffna to Gimpo International Airport via Madras, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,300,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Osong Station to Suseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–25,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩17,000–25,000
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