There are 8 ways to get from Shinjuku to Seoul by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, night bus, or 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 Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HND - GMP
5h 27m₩257,340–660,732Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane NRT - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 45m₩136,258–421,392Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain
15h 54mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Shinjuku to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Seoulcar
27h 9m₩328,279–725,847Night bus, ferry, train
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimaenightbus
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain
30h 20m₩202,252–446,812Fly Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane HND - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 16m₩179,740–563,532Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane NRT - GMP
7h 51m₩163,858–408,592Night bus, ferry, bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Matsue Station North Exitnightbus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus
34h 39m₩234,828–355,983
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ₩130,000 - ₩430,000 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Seoul is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs ₩250,000 - ₩700,000.
The distance between Shinjuku and Seoul is 1228 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Seoul without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Shinjuku to Seoul, including transfers.
There are 5503+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?
Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) hourly.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–700,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–600,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–650,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–700,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩75,000–170,000
- Premium seat
- ₩160,000–220,000
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩94,787–127,088
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩211,812
- 1st Class
- ₩127,088
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩114,379
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,670
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