There are 7 ways to get from Saitama to Seoul by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, night bus, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HND - GMP
5h 53m₩239,476–613,311Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane NRT - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 48m₩135,705–364,101Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 Suseo SRTtrain
16h 12mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Saitama 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 Seoulcar
27h 33m₩334,044–734,175Night bus, ferry, train
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimaenightbus
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain
32h 2m₩205,484–480,970Fly Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane HND - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 42m₩181,876–476,111Bus, night bus, ferry
- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 名古屋駅太閤通口bus
- Take the nightbus from Nagoya to Yonagonightbus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus
35h 11m₩291,142–377,078
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ₩130,000 - ₩370,000 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Seoul is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs ₩230,000 - ₩650,000.
The distance between Saitama and Seoul is 1252 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Seoul without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Saitama to Seoul, including transfers.
There are 5412+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?
Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) hourly.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–650,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–430,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩75,000–180,000
- Premium seat
- ₩170,000–230,000
- 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
- ₩85,000–132,788
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,313
- 1st Class
- ₩132,788
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,509
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,231
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