There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto to Gangwon-do by train, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
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Train to Kobe, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane UKB - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hoegi Station to Namchuncheon Stationtrain
7h 50mTrain, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Kurayoshitrain
- Take the train from Kurayoshi to Yonagotrain
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal to Wonju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
25h 39m₩213,059–245,772Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Wonju Stationtrain
14h 57mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane NGO - GMP
- Take the train from Hoegi Station to Namchuncheon Stationtrain
7h 51mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane NGO - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hoegi Station to Namchuncheon Stationtrain
8h 20mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane NGO - CJJ
- Take the train from Cheongju Airport Station to Jecheon Stationtrain
9h 5mTrain, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane TAK - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hoegi Station to Namchuncheon Stationtrain
10h 31mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Kyoto to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Wŏnjucar
21h 47m₩249,186–608,269Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonagobus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal to Wonju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
24h 38m₩214,118–229,218Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Oomiya to Ōsakatrain
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Yonagobus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal to Wonju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
26h 2m₩215,095–231,052
Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Gangwon-do is to bus and ferry which costs ₩210,000 - ₩230,000 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Gangwon-do is to drive and ferry which takes 21h 47m and costs ₩240,000 - ₩650,000.
The distance between Kyoto and Gangwon-do is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Gangwon-do without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Kyoto to Gangwon-do, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Gangwon-do.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Gangwon-do, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Gangwon-do. However, you can take the train to Shin Kobe, walk to Shin-Kobe Station, take the subway to Sannomiya(Subway), walk to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Kobe Airport, walk to Kobe (UKB) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, take the train to Seoul Station, walk to Seoul Station, take the line 1 subway to Hoegi Station, walk to Hoegi Station, then take the train to Namchuncheon Station. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Marutamachi to Wŏnju via Kyoto, Kyoto, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Gyeongju Station, and Wonju Station in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–650,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩45,784
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–131,815
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩219,692
- 1st Class
- ₩131,815
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩118,634
- 2nd Class
- ₩105,452
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