There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Samcheok by train, car ferry, car, ferry, plane, night train, or night bus
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
15h 58m₩287,595–549,160Drive, ferry
cheapest- 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 Samcheokcar
26h 54m₩188,840–714,658Fly 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 Cheongnyangni Station to Gangneung Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gangneung Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
9h 46m₩290,054–673,829Night train, ferry
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Yonagonighttrain Sunrise Izumo
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry Eastern Dream
30h 6m₩413,190–491,656Night bus, ferry
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.nightbus Susanoo
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry Eastern Dream
30h 14m₩307,016–414,174Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NRT - PUS
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
9h 37m₩210,977–553,120Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NRT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
8h 43m₩207,677–546,120Fly Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane HND - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Gangneung Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gangneung Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
10h 35m₩202,454–626,629Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane NRT - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheongnyangni Station to Gangneung Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gangneung Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
10h 48m₩192,577–531,220Fly Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane HND - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Samcheok Stationtrain
10h 4m₩287,554–891,529
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Samcheok is to train and fly which costs ₩190,000 - ₩550,000 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Samcheok is to train and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs ₩200,000 - ₩550,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Samcheok is 1564 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Samcheok without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 58m and costs ₩280,000 - ₩550,000.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Tokyo to Samcheok, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Samcheok.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Samcheok, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Samcheok. However, you can take the train to Hakata, take the taxi to Hakata Port International Terminal, take the car ferry to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, walk to Busan Station, take the train to Gyeongju Station, then take the train to Samcheok Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo to Samcheok via Osaka International Ferry Terminal and Busan Int'l port in around 26h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–490,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–490,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–440,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–600,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–390,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–700,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–390,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–700,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–490,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–440,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–600,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–380,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–800,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Kochi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Matsuyama, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–380,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–320,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–410,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–270,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–420,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–480,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–350,000
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–3,600,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–280,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–450,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–420,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–370,000
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–500,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
- 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
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Samcheok Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩23,000–32,000
- First Class
- ₩32,000–46,000
Train from Cheongnyangni Station to Gangneung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩23,000–32,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–47,000
Train from Gangneung Station to Samcheok Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩8,000–12,000
- First Class
- ₩9,000–14,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩11,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Economy Class
- ₩9,000
Train from Pohong Station to Samcheok Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
- 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 Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–270,000
- 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
- ₩180,000–210,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩190,000–270,000
- Green Seat
- ₩300,000–400,000
- 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
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩5,400–5,700
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩5,400–5,700
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- 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
- ₩55,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- 4 seats in a row
- ₩55,000–150,000
- 3 seats in a row
- ₩60,000–160,000
- 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
- ₩17,000–142,370
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩237,283
- First Class
- ₩142,370
- Second Class
- ₩113,896
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩41,624–500,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩225,000
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩1,280,000
- First Class
- ₩297,500
- Second Class
- ₩256,500
- Economy Class
- ₩225,000
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