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There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to China by train, plane, bus, ferry, or subway

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane ICN - TSN
    5h 29m
    ¥673–1,436

  2. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao to Lankao Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lankao South to Zhengzhou Easttrain train
    5. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Chongqing Northtrain train
    29h 53m
    ¥1,515–1,882

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane GMP - PEK
    5h 22m
    ¥936–1,849

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, line 1 subway

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane ICN - HGH
    3. Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to Datieguansubway subway
    6h 4m
    ¥923–1,836

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ICN - PEK
    5h 51m
    ¥897–1,761

  6. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane GMP - SHA
    2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhoutrain train
    5h 45m
    ¥1,050–2,697

  7. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane ICN - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain train
    6h 13m
    ¥841–1,701

  8. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Chongqing Westtrain train
    30h 33m
    ¥1,499–1,928

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration2h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥644Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and China?

Asiana Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.

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