There are 10 ways to get from Seoul to Sasebo by train, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ICN - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebotrain
7h 18mBus, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Sasebobus
17h 43m¥13,730–27,050Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Drive from Fukuoka, Hakata to Sasebocar
14h 9m¥19,060–33,917Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Nagasaki Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane ICN - NGS
5h 56m¥26,204–62,323Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain
- Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane CJJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebotrain
8h 16mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Saga Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane ICN - HSG
- Take the train from Saga to Sasebotrain
7h 57mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ICN - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sasebotrain
9h 8mTrain, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebotrain
14h 35mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebotrain
15h 35mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Sasebobus
20h 57m¥18,810–32,541
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Sasebo is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs ¥13000 - ¥28000 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Sasebo is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥26000 - ¥65000.
The distance between Seoul and Sasebo is 740 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Sasebo without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 17h 43m and costs ¥13000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Seoul to Sasebo, including transfers.
There are 139+ hotels available in Sasebo.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Sasebo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Sasebo. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Sasebo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Seoul to Sasebo via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, and Fukuoka, Hakata in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–39,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–60,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–38,000
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–27,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–25,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–39,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–35,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- 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
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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Saga to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin-Tosu to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
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
- ¥2,500–3,800
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
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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,786–11,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥5,000–7,000
- First Class
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Economy Class
- ¥4,786
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥3,000–3,100
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,900
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ¥4,400–4,900
- Economy
- ¥3,000–3,600
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,062–12,359
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,112
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,359
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,062–12,359
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,112
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,359
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,062–12,359
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,112
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,359
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,235
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,235
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,235
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- 1st Class
- ¥15,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ¥13,500
- 2nd Class
- ¥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
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