There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Gyeongju by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airport
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)KIX - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
6h 5m₩161,217–406,261Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airport
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)KIX - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
6h 44m₩133,017–452,761Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kyōto to Hakata
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
11h 22m₩263,335–382,299Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto 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
7h 11m₩176,469–451,387Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)NGO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
10h 2m₩259,669–864,887Drive, ferry
- Drive from Kyoto 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
19h 9m₩208,924–543,335
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩130,000 - ₩460,000 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Gyeongju is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Kyoto and Gyeongju is 783 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Gyeongju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 11h 22m and costs ₩260,000 - ₩390,000.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Kyoto to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 311+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Gyeongju. However, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) 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 train from Kyōto to Seorabeol Sageori via Hakata, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Gyeongju Station, and Gyeongju KTX Station in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–320,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–320,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–950,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Daegu International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,100,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–900,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–350,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–370,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–280,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–350,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–310,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–390,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–270,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–40,000
- 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
- ₩34,000–39,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩29,000–40,000
- Green Seat
- ₩40,000–55,000
- 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
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
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
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
- 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 Kyōto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–180,000
- 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
- ₩120,000–170,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩140,000–180,000
- Green seat
- ₩180,000–250,000
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩41,000–65,000
- 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
- ₩41,000–55,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩50,000–65,000
- Green seat
- ₩60,000–85,000
- 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
- ₩9,000–12,222
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- 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
- ₩112,818–141,023
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩235,038
- First Class
- ₩141,023
- Second Class
- ₩112,818
- 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 for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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