There are 10 ways to get from Seoul to Yufuin by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ICN - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Stationbus
6h 31m¥14,071–41,194Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ICN - FUK
- Take the bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
7h 41m¥10,521–37,944Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Drive from Fukuoka, Hakata to Yufuincar
14h 6m¥17,638–32,109Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane ICN - KKJ
- Take the train from Kusami to Bepputrain
- Take the train from Beppu to Yufuintrain
9h 17mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ICN - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuintrain
9h 30mTrain to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain
- Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane CJJ - FUK
- Take the bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
8h 40m¥11,721–40,830Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuintrain
15h 1m¥35,260–54,683Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuintrain
16h 1m¥38,130–51,453Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
16h 58m¥15,314–29,017Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
20h 58m¥18,813–32,505
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Yufuin is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥42000 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Yufuin is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs ¥14000 - ¥42000.
The distance between Seoul and Yufuin is 763 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Yufuin without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 15h 1m and costs ¥35000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Seoul to Yufuin, including transfers.
There are 708+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Yufuin, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Yufuin. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Oita Airport (OIT), walk to Oita Airport, then take the bus to Yufuin Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Seoul to Yufuin via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, and Fukuoka, Hakata in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–34,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–50,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–38,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–29,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–31,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–27,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–50,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kusami to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Suseo SRT to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,500–2,100
- First Class
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥5,000–7,500
- First Class
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–6,300
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ¥6,000–6,300
- First Class
- ¥8,800–9,100
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–6,300
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ¥6,000–6,300
- First Class
- ¥8,800–9,100
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–3,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ¥3,100–3,200
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–5,100
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ¥4,500–5,100
- Economy
- ¥3,100–3,700
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,941–12,781
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,457
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,781
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,941–12,781
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,457
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,781
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,941–12,781
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,457
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,781
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,619
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,619
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,619
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,157–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- 1st Class
- ¥15,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ¥13,500
- 2nd Class
- ¥12,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
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