There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Semey by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oskemen Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)ICN - UKK
- Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
18h 21mFly Gimpo International Airport to Semey Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Semey Airport (PLX)GMP - PLX
25h 44m$183–705Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Station
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Vladivostok
- Take the train from Vladivostok to Novosibirsk Gl
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
6d 12h$694–801Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Semey Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Semey Airport (PLX)ICN - PLX
13h 14m$245–907Fly Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)GMP - UKK
- Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
27h 26mTrain to Daegu International Airport, fly to Semey Airport
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Semey Airport (PLX)TAE - PLX
17h 59m$342–1,054
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oskemen Airport (UKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Semey is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Semey is to train and fly which takes 13h 14m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Seoul and Semey is 4023 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Semey without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6 days 12h and costs $650 - $800.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Seoul to Semey, including transfers.
Semey is 4h behind Seoul. It is currently 5:23 AM in Seoul and 1:23 AM in Semey.
There are 49+ hotels available in Semey.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Semey, Kazakhstan?
Air China, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Semey Airport (PLX) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Semey Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Semey Airport via Incheon International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Semey Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Semey Airport via Incheon International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Gimhae, Incheon International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Cheongnyangni Station to Donghae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- $18–25
- Non-reserved
- $16–22
- First Class
- $26–40
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Vladivostok to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $650–950
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $180–250
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $15–17
- Coupe
- $21–23
- SV
- $37–41
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $25–35
- First Class
- $35–45
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $502
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Book at
- dwship.co.kr
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