There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Daegu by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, car, or night bus
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)NRT - TAE
5h 30m₩166,597–475,958Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)NRT - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
6h 46m₩122,797–478,358Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
13h 21m₩330,108–475,639Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
20h 30m₩301,612–422,081Fly Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)HND - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
8h 2m₩247,751–573,923Fly Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)HND - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Station
7h 43m₩288,751–674,923Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Daegu
23h 48m₩282,689–649,106Night bus, ferry, train
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
29h 12m₩176,657–376,547
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Daegu is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩120,000 - ₩480,000 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Daegu is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩480,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Daegu is 1140 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Daegu without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 21m and costs ₩330,000 - ₩480,000.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Tokyo to Daegu, including transfers.
There are 205+ hotels available in Daegu.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Daegu, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Daegu. However, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Daegu International Airport (TAE), then take the taxi to Daegu. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Jungangno Station via Hakata, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Dongdaegu Station, and Dongdaegu Station in around 13h 21m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,300,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–490,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–410,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–1,100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–550,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–490,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–550,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–340,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–550,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–410,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–400,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–550,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–410,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–550,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ₩41,000–55,000
- Ordinary Car
- ₩25,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–300,000
- 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
- ₩220,000–300,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩240,000–300,000
- Green seat
- ₩310,000–420,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–290,000
- 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
- ₩210,000–280,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩230,000–290,000
- Green seat
- ₩300,000–400,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–48,157
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩29,000–40,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩26,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–70,000
- Economy Class
- ₩48,157
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩36,641
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–7,900
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩6,500–6,800
- Economy Class
- ₩7,800–7,900
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩85,000–190,000
- Premium seat
- ₩170,000–240,000
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,157–113,543
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩189,238
- First Class
- ₩113,543
- Second Class
- ₩85,157
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,157–118,274
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩85,157
- First Class
- ₩118,274
- Deluxe
- ₩170,314
- Suite
- ₩264,933
- Website
- panstar.jp
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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