There are 6 ways to get from Sakaiminato to Gyeongju by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Yonago to Shinji
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)IZO - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
10h 46m₩459,309–717,824Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Yonago to Shinji
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)IZO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
14h 17m₩242,509–1,201,324Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to DonghaeEastern Dream
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju StationITX-Maum Gangneung
19h 15m₩246,500–259,500Fly Miho–Yonago Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)YGJ - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
7h 20m₩329,090–1,291,936Fly Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)YGJ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
9h 4m₩270,178–767,917Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Take the bus from Samcheok Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
20h 44m₩275,500–293,000
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakaiminato to Gyeongju is to ferry and train which costs ₩240,000 - ₩260,000 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sakaiminato to Gyeongju is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs ₩320,000 - ₩1300,000.
The distance between Sakaiminato and Gyeongju is 510 km.
The best way to get from Sakaiminato to Gyeongju without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 15m and costs ₩240,000 - ₩260,000.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Sakaiminato to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 319+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Sakaiminato, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Sakaiminato to Gyeongju. However, you can take the train to Yonago, take the train to Shinji, take the taxi to Izumo Airport (IZO) 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 ferry from Sakaiminato to Seorabeol Sageori via Donghae, Donghae Station, Gyeongju Station, and Gyeongju KTX Station in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,200,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,900,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–1,100,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,800,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,900,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shizuoka, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–1,900,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–1,900,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,600,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,300,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–950,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,800,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,300,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,800,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,800,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yonago to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yonago to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ₩23,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩20,000–28,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–48,000
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
- 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 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
- +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 Samcheok Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩30,000–40,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩8,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩225,000
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩1,280,000
- First Class
- ₩297,500
- Second Class
- ₩256,500
- Economy Class
- ₩225,000
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