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How to get fromSeoul to Kansai Airportby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Seoul to Kansai Airport by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Kansai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane GMP - KIX
    4h 7m
    ¥12,229–38,364

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane ICN - KIX
    4h 41m
    ¥10,011–65,631

  3. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train
    15h 41m
    ¥25,041–42,409

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kobe, bus

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane ICN - UKB
    3. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    6h 20m
    ¥13,621–73,081

  5. Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane CJJ - KIX
    5h 49m
    ¥11,428–34,007

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane TAE - KIX
    5h 16m
    ¥17,038–41,503

  7. Train, ferry, bus via Busan

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    22h 40m
    ¥26,911–70,479

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    24h 52m
    ¥24,241–66,987

  9. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Yonago to Sannomiya BTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    26h 46m
    ¥26,514–30,405

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

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,051Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kansai Airport, Japan?

Jeju Air, Asiana Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) hourly.

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