There are 7 ways to get from Jinan to Gyeongju by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)TNA - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
10h 58m₩133,149–517,149Fly Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)TNA - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gyeongju Station
9h 21m₩121,949–421,649Train, ferry
- Take the train from Jinan to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gyeongju Station
24h 59m₩205,802–317,471Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdao
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
30h 3m₩196,116–300,952Train to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Jinan to Qingdao North
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)TAO - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
8h 29m₩165,065–458,052Fly Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)TNA - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
10h 39m₩186,349–750,649Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Jinan Train Station to Laiyang
- Take the train from Laiyang to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Take the bus from Cheonan Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
27h 15m₩191,180–242,810
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jinan to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩160,000 - ₩460,000 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Jinan to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩460,000.
The distance between Jinan and Gyeongju is 1189 km.
The best way to get from Jinan to Gyeongju without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 59m and costs ₩200,000 - ₩320,000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Jinan to Gyeongju, including transfers.
Gyeongju is 1h ahead of Jinan. It is currently 6:02 PM in Jinan and 7:02 PM in Gyeongju.
There are 314+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Jinan, China and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Jinan to Gyeongju. However, you can take the line 2 bus to Jinan Airport, walk to Jinan-Airport-TNA airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport, then take the bus to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jinan to Seorabeol Sageori via Weihai, Weihai Bus Station, Weihaiwei Building, Weihai Port, Pyeongtaek Port, Pyeongtaek Jije Station, Gyeongju Station, and Gyeongju KTX Station in around 24h 59m.
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Airlines
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–500,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–420,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–700,000
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–700,000
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dalian, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,300,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–350,000
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–360,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–800,000
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–500,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–950,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–420,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–700,000
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–1,000,000
Train operators
Train from Jinan to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩37,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩37,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–85,000
Train from Jinan to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩25,000–35,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩39,000–55,000
Train from Jinan to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩51,000–56,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩51,000–56,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩80,000–95,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩120,000–180,000
Train from Jinan to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩32,000–36,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩53,000–58,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩75,000–120,000
Train from Jinan Train Station to Laiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩37,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩37,000–41,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩61,000–67,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩90,000–130,000
Train from Laiyang to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩15,000–17,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩24,000–27,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩35,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩36,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–65,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,300–6,000
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–59,800
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩37,000–50,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–85,000
- Economy Class
- ₩59,800
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
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- 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
Bus operators
- 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
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩41,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩41,000–55,000
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩35,000–49,000
Bus from Cheonan Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩27,000–38,000
Ferry operators
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- gppc.or.kr
- VIP
- ₩666,000
- Royal
- ₩160,000
- Deluxe
- ₩130,000
- First
- ₩100,000
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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