There are 4 ways to get from Echizen to Gyeongju by train, plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Echizen-Takefu to Komatsu
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)KMQ - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
8h 16m₩376,197–996,758Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)NGO - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
9h 14m₩156,826–413,332Drive, ferry
- Drive from Echizen to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Gyeongju
21h 11m₩228,242–570,238Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echizen-Takefu to Komatsu
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)KMQ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
8h 39m₩372,997–763,258
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echizen to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩150,000 - ₩420,000 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Echizen to Gyeongju is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs ₩370,000 - ₩1000,000.
The distance between Echizen and Gyeongju is 848 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Echizen to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 311+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Echizen, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Echizen to Gyeongju. However, you can take the train to Komatsu, walk to Komatsu Station, take the bus to Komatsu Airport, walk to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) airport, fly to Daegu International Airport (TAE), take the taxi to Dongdaegu Station, take the train to Gyeongju Station, walk to Gyeongju KTX Station, then take the line 70 bus to Seorabeol Sageori. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Echizen to Gyeongju via Osaka International Ferry Terminal and Busan Int'l port in around 21h 11m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,600,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–470,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–290,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–900,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–750,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,000,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–310,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Echizen-Takefu to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ₩31,000–42,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩39,000–48,000
- Green seat
- ₩47,000–65,000
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ₩28,000–38,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩36,000–45,000
- Green seat
- ₩43,000–60,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,500–8,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–5,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ₩25,000–28,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Green Seat
- ₩23,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,227
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- panstar.jp
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 for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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