There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to KAIST by train, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane KIX - CJJ
- Take the train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
7h 15m₩154,728–434,322Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daejeon Stationtrain KTX Busan / ...
19h 42m₩57,627–565,000Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
12h 12m₩170,631–400,053Fly Kobe to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane UKB - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
7h 31m₩229,677–1,177,556Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane NGO - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
8h 34m₩197,817–498,722Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane NGO - CJJ
- Take the train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
8h 29m₩229,817–552,722Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane NGO - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
8h 20m₩227,817–487,722Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to KAISTcar
20h 24m₩97,994–587,880
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to KAIST is to train and car ferry which costs ₩170,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to KAIST is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩440,000.
The distance between Osaka and KAIST is 876 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to KAIST without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 12m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩400,000.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Osaka to KAIST, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in KAIST.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and KAIST, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Osaka to KAIST. However, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ), walk to Cheongju Airport Station, take the train to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, take the subway to Wolpyeong Station, then walk to KAIST. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to KAIST via Hakata, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Daejeon Station, Daejeon Station, and Wolpyeong Station in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–430,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Cheongju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–440,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Cheongju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–460,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–350,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–490,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–340,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–600,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–350,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Cheongju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–390,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–31,000
- 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
- ₩27,000–31,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩20,000–29,000
- Green Seat
- ₩26,000–36,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩4,000–4,300
Train from Busan Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,600–17,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩16,600–17,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩9,500–14,000
Train from Busan Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩29,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩41,000–60,000
- Economy Class
- ₩33,371
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–170,000
- 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
- ₩130,000–170,000
- Green seat
- ₩170,000–230,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩49,000–75,000
- 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
- ₩49,000–65,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Green seat
- ₩70,000–95,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩35,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–65,000
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- 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
- ₩17,000–141,973
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩236,621
- First Class
- ₩141,973
- Second Class
- ₩113,578
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩41,628–500,000
- 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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