There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Pohang by train, car ferry, car, ferry, night bus, bus, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Stationtrain
13h 54mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NRT - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
6h 56m₩141,995–409,012Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Pohangcar
24h 23m₩277,298–642,319Night bus, ferry, bus
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.nightbus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
33h 9m₩219,364–317,503Fly Tokyo International Airport to Pohang
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Pohang (KPO)plane HND - KPO
13h 16m₩328,773–824,337Night train, ferry, train
- Take the nighttrain from Tōkyō Station to Yonagonighttrain
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Pohong Stationtrain
32h 17m₩258,792–328,660Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NRT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Stationtrain
6h 12m₩162,995–470,012Fly Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HND - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
8h 9m₩236,773–483,337Fly Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HND - GMP
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Pohong Stationtrain
8h 23m₩286,773–695,537
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Pohang (KPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Pohang is to train and fly which costs ₩160,000 - ₩470,000 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Pohang is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩470,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Pohang is 1494 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Pohang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Tokyo to Pohang, including transfers.
There are 244+ hotels available in Pohang.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Pohang, South Korea?
Korean Air, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Pohang (KPO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Pohang via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–850,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Pohang via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–900,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–380,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–460,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–700,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩49,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 4 seats in a row
- ₩49,000–140,000
- 3 seats in a row
- ₩55,000–140,000
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- 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
- ₩96,827–128,870
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩214,784
- 1st Class
- ₩128,870
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩115,983
- 2nd Class
- ₩103,096
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