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How to get fromNara-shi to Seoulby train, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Seoul by train, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane KIX - GMP
    5h 50m
    ₩124,985–349,061

  2. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Incheon International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane UKB - ICN
    5. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    6h 59m
    ₩116,585–671,661

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    14h 57m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    3. Drive from Busan Int'l port to Seoulcar car
    22h 10m
    ₩266,239–629,012

  5. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane NGO - GMP
    7h 6m

  6. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane NGO - ICN
    4. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    7h 35m

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nara to Bentenchōtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    22h 36m
    ₩237,967–590,717

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Yonagobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    27h 12m
    ₩236,548–254,115

  9. Train, night bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Hōfu-ekinightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Hōfu to Shimonosekitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain train
    30h 55m
    ₩223,723–381,326

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₩81,673Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?

There is no direct connection from Nara-shi to Seoul. However, you can take the train to Osaka-Namba, walk to Namba, take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nara to Suseo SRT via Kyōto, Kyoto, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, and Busan Station in around 14h 57m.

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