There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- 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 International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
7h 2m₩119,653–475,072Train, 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 Gyeongju Station
13h 39m₩332,390–474,385Drive, 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 Gyeongju
23h 40m₩279,128–643,740Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
6h 33m₩167,853–518,572Fly 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 International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
8h 18m₩244,553–570,528Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN)HND - USN
10h 14m₩235,053–898,028Fly 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 Gyeongju Station
8h 45m₩293,053–673,028
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩120,000 - ₩480,000 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩550,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Gyeongju is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 39m and costs ₩330,000 - ₩480,000.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Tokyo to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 311+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
Japan Airlines, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
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 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 Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–1,300,000
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
- ₩290,000–750,000
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
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–950,000
- 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
- ₩290,000–550,000
- 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
- ₩290,000–750,000
- 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
- ₩290,000–550,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–550,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,500–8,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩35,000–47,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩30,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–5,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,227
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- 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
- ₩85,343–113,790
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩189,650
- First Class
- ₩113,790
- Second Class
- ₩85,343
- 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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