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There are 8 ways to get from KAIST to Tokyo by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Gimpo International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeGMP - HND
    7h 6m
    ¥29,797–70,034

  2. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeICN - NRT
    4. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    8h 11m
    ¥18,907–55,764

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Busan Stationtrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    18h 1m
    ¥35,092–52,599

  4. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeICN - HND
    7h 12m
    ¥23,797–65,084

  5. Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Cheongju Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeCJJ - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    8h 16m
    ¥19,061–49,954

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeTAE - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    7h 48m
    ¥18,946–51,801

  7. Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Cheongju Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)planeCJJ - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    8h 35m
    ¥22,661–54,354

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from KAIST to Busan Int'l portcar
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
    3. Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Tokyocar
    25h 35m
    ¥33,252–76,308

Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥25,491Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between KAIST, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan?

There is no direct connection from KAIST to Tokyo. However, you can walk to Wolpyeong Station, take the subway to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, take the train to Gwangmyeong Station, walk to Gwangmyeong KTX Train Station, take the line 6014 bus to Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from KAIST to Tōkyō Station via Wolpyeong Station, Daejeon Station, Daejeon Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, and Hakata in around 18h 1m.

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