There are 6 ways to get from Kyushu to Seoul by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
best- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane KMJ - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 48m₩126,173–248,659Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane FUK - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
8h 19m₩101,073–329,859Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain
14h 56m₩173,421–253,421Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kyushu to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Seoulcar
12h 9m₩187,383–285,108Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane KOJ - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
9h 16m₩172,173–419,659Bus, car ferry, train via Seoul Station
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain
14h 57m₩149,421–268,421
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ₩100,000 - ₩330,000 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Seoul is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs ₩120,000 - ₩250,000.
The distance between Kyushu and Seoul is 749 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Seoul without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 14h 56m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩260,000.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Kyushu to Seoul, including transfers.
There are 5227+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kyushu to Seoul. However, you can take the bus to Aso Sta., walk to Aso(Kumamoto), take the train to Higoozu, walk to Higo-Ōzu Station, take the shuttle to Kumamoto Airport, walk to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aso Hotel Mae to Suseo SRT via Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae, Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, and Busan Station in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–750,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–350,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–370,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–350,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–220,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–340,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–310,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–430,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–180,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–320,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Suseo SRT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩51,000–54,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩51,000–54,000
- First Class
- ₩75,000–78,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩42,600–95,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩26,500–28,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩33,421
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩33,421
- Schedules at
- sankobus.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
- ₩90,000–132,974
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,623
- 1st Class
- ₩132,974
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,676
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,379
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–132,974
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,623
- 1st Class
- ₩132,974
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,676
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,379
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–132,974
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,623
- 1st Class
- ₩132,974
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,676
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,379
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