There are 13 ways to get from Seoul to Yufuin by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)ICN - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
7h 10m¥10,860–46,442Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Station
- Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)CJJ - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
8h 23m¥9,661–68,029Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuin
15h 2m¥25,707–52,287Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oita Airport (OIT)ICN - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
6h 51m¥31,010–51,142Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)ICN - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
9h 5m¥18,760–65,992Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)ICN - KKJ
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
8h 42m¥14,870–170,742Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Saga Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Saga Airport (HSG)ICN - HSG
- Take the train from Tosu to Yufuin
9h 17m¥17,400–68,182Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)ICN - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
9h 35m¥24,160–90,192Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l port
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Drive from Hakata Port International Terminal to Yufuin
15h 5m¥22,806–30,765Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuin
16h 2m¥22,977–50,057Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
16h 47m¥16,375–24,728Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
16h 53m¥21,143–27,316Train, ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
18h 43m¥20,077–29,457
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Yufuin is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥47000 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Yufuin is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs ¥31000 - ¥55000.
The distance between Seoul and Yufuin is 741 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Yufuin without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 15h 2m and costs ¥25000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Seoul to Yufuin, including transfers.
There are 601+ 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 Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal, take the bus to Kiyama AP, then take the bus to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Suseo SRT to Yufuin via Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, and Hakata in around 15h 2m.
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- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–37,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–70,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–29,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–28,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–75,000
Flights from Cheongju International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–24,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–33,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–28,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–29,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
- 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
- ¥460–600
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,400–5,700
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,400–5,700
- First Class
- ¥7,900–8,300
Train from Suseo SRT to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,600–4,000
- First Class
- ¥2,400–3,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–25,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Yukuhashi to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Tosu to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Non-reserved
- ¥4,200–6,000
- First Class
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Economy Class
- ¥6,324
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,350–2,950
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥2,350–2,450
- Economy Class
- ¥2,800–2,950
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
- +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
- ¥2,800–4,900
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Economy
- ¥2,800–3,400
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,517–11,631
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,631
- Weekday
- ¥9,517
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,517
- 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
- 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
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second 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
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
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