There are 9 ways to get from Seoul to Kamikōchi by plane, train, bus, ferry, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GMP - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 51m¥34,343–79,071Train, ferry, night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the nightbus from Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus
- Take the bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminalbus
31h 48m¥25,608–57,986Train, ferry, bus via Kitakyushu
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
24h 28mFly Gimpo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane GMP - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 30mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane ICN - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 58mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane ICN - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
11h 37mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kobe, train, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane ICN - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
12h 12mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminalbus
28h 30m¥30,440–83,348Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the bus from Yonago to Momoyamadai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Senri New Town to Kamikochi Bus Terminalbus
31h 53m¥28,604–40,335
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Kamikōchi is to bus and ferry which costs ¥28000 - ¥41000 and takes 31h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Kamikōchi is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 51m and costs ¥34000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Seoul and Kamikōchi is 1492 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Kitakyushu which takes 24h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Seoul to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
There are 340+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Kamikōchi. However, you can take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the bus to Shinjuku Station West Exit, walk to Shinjuku Station, take the train to Matsumoto, walk to Matsumoto Station, take the bus to Kamikochi BT, then walk to Kamikōchi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Suseo SRT to Kamikōchi via Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki, Kokura, Nagoya, Matsumoto, Matsumoto Station, and Kamikochi BT in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–80,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Standard
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Premium Green Car
- ¥4,000–19,000
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Standard
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Premium Green Car
- ¥4,000–19,000
Bus from Senri New Town to Kamikochi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Standard
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Premium Green Car
- ¥4,000–19,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
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