There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Otaru by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or night bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane ICN - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
7h 12m¥22,106–57,825Train, ferry, car ferry
- 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 Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Higashimaizurutrain
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
43h 28mFly Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane GMP - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
8h 34m¥31,827–67,561Fly Gimpo International Airport to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane GMP - OKD
12h 2m¥44,187–161,651Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain
- Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane CJJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
8h 21m¥25,511–77,166Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane ICN - OKD
11h 46m¥29,466–91,915Bus, ferry, car 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 Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
2d 2h¥27,189–53,787Train, ferry, night bus, bus, car ferry
- 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 Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
- Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Sannomiya BTnightbus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
2d 4h¥30,605–65,946
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Otaru is to train and fly which costs ¥22000 - ¥60000 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Otaru is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥22000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Seoul and Otaru is 1559 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Otaru without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 43h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Seoul to Otaru, including transfers.
There are 358+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Otaru, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Okadama Airport (OKD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–85,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–85,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–160,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Okadama Airport via New Chitose Airport, Memambetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–120,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Okadama Airport via New Chitose Airport, Kushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–100,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Okadama Airport via New Chitose Airport, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–100,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–100,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–60,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–95,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Cheju, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–47,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–42,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–46,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–48,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–48,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–31,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–44,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Okadama Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–120,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800–6,100
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,800–6,100
- First Class
- ¥8,500–8,800
Train from Suseo SRT to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,700–4,300
- First Class
- ¥2,600–3,800
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800–6,100
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,800–6,100
- First Class
- ¥8,500–8,800
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Higashimaizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Economy
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yonago to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Maizuru Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Hōfu-eki to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,248
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥145,274
- First Class
- ¥25,009
- Second Class
- ¥20,071
- Economy Class
- ¥16,248
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