There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NRT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
6h 27m₩152,516–399,279Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NRT - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
7h₩138,816–495,779Train, 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 Gyeongju Stationtrain
13h 21mFly Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane HND - USN
10h 3m₩254,959–697,804Fly Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane HND - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
7h 40m₩287,359–603,804Fly Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HND - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
8h 49m₩306,159–700,804Fly Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HND - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
8h 18m₩243,659–510,304Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo 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 Gyeongjucar
23h 52m₩269,767–631,108
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju is to train and fly which costs ₩150,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩400,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Gyeongju is 1197 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 315+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–340,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–700,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–950,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–420,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–700,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–600,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–550,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–370,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–360,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–600,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–650,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–650,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–650,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–550,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–480,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–480,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- 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
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,232
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,232
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- 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
- ₩93,685–126,561
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,934
- 1st Class
- ₩126,561
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,905
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,249
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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