There are 11 ways to get from Kyoto to Jeonju by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Train to Kobe, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane UKB - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Jeonju Stationtrain
8h 33mTrain, bus, ferry via Yangsan
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Baybus
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Jeonju Express Bus Terminalbus
26h 7m₩222,996–571,189Train, 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 Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Jeonju Stationtrain
15h 3mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NGO - PUS
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
8h 55mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Jeonju Stationtrain
9h 4mTrain 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 Gwangmyeong Station to Jeonju Stationtrain
8h 50mTrain 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 Osong Station to Jeonju Stationtrain
8h 27mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane ITM - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Jeonju Stationtrain
9h 45m₩385,893–808,599Drive, 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 Jeonjucar
21h 5m₩236,084–583,121Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
21h 43mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Baybus
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
25h 18m₩234,796–579,989
Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Jeonju is to train and bus and ferry via Yangsan which costs ₩220,000 - ₩600,000 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Jeonju is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 45m and costs ₩380,000 - ₩850,000.
The distance between Kyoto and Jeonju is 1224 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Jeonju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Kyoto to Jeonju, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Jeonju.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Jeonju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Jeonju. 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 bus to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4, walk to Gwangmyeong Station, then take the train to Jeonju Station. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Marutamachi to Jeonju Station via Kyoto, Kyoto, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, and Osong Station in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–600,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–600,000
- 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 Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- 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
- ₩85,000–130,991
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩218,317
- 1st Class
- ₩130,991
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩117,892
- 2nd Class
- ₩104,793
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