There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Liancourt Rocks by train, ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Mukho Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Donghae Mukho Terminal to Ulleungdo Dodongferry
- Take the ferry from Ulleungdo Dodong to Dokdoferry
10h 15m₩155,873–169,360Bus, ferry via Seoul Express Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gangneung Express Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gangneung Ferry Terminal to Ulleungdo Jeodongferry
- Take the ferry from Ulleungdo Jeodong to Dokdoferry
11h 44m₩136,562–156,938Fly to Pohang, ferry
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Pohang (KPO)plane GMP - KPO
- Take the ferry from Pohang to Ulleungdo Dodongferry
- Take the ferry from Ulleungdo Dodong to Dokdoferry
9h 33m₩241,690–302,062Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gangneung Ferry Terminal to Ulleungdo Jeodongferry
- Take the ferry from Ulleungdo Jeodong to Dokdoferry
10h 58m₩142,148–159,975Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane GMP - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Pohang to Ulleungdo Dodongferry
- Take the ferry from Ulleungdo Dodong to Dokdoferry
11h 48m₩214,690–298,062
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Pohang (KPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Liancourt Rocks is to bus and ferry via Seoul Express Bus Terminal which costs ₩130,000 - ₩160,000 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Liancourt Rocks is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 33m and costs ₩240,000 - ₩310,000.
The distance between Seoul and Liancourt Rocks is 495 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Liancourt Rocks without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 15m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩170,000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Seoul to Liancourt Rocks, including transfers.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Liancourt Rocks, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Liancourt Rocks. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Cheongnyangni Station, walk to Cheongnyangni Station, take the train to Mukho Station, walk to Donghae Mukho Terminal, take the ferry to Ulleungdo Dodong, then take the ferry to Dokdo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Pohang (KPO), take the taxi to Pohang, take the ferry to Ulleungdo Dodong, then take the ferry to Dokdo.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Pohang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–110,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩44,000–100,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Pohang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–110,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩44,000–130,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–100,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–85,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–95,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Cheongnyangni Station to Mukho Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩26,000–36,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩23,000–32,000
- First Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩20,000–29,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gangneung Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Economy
- ₩15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 8665
- Website
- seaspovill.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae Mukho Terminal to Ulleungdo Dodong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩65,500
- Schedules at
- seaspovill.co.kr
Ferry from Ulleungdo Dodong to Dokdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩66,000
- Schedules at
- seaspovill.co.kr
- Round trip
- ₩66,000
Ferry from Gangneung Ferry Terminal to Ulleungdo Jeodong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩61,000–66,950
- Schedules at
- seaspovill.co.kr
- First Class
- ₩66,950
- Standard
- ₩61,000
- Phone
- +82 1899 8114
- Website
- daezer.com
Ferry from Pohang to Ulleungdo Dodong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- daezer.com
- First
- ₩170,000–190,000
- Business
- ₩120,000–140,000
- Economy
- ₩80,000–90,000
Ferry from Ulleungdo Jeodong to Dokdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000
- Schedules at
- daezer.com
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