There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Seoul by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo • 5h 25m
₩207,940 - ₩662,366
Cheapest option
Train to Tokyo Narita, fly to Incheon, train • 6h 21m
₩85,339 - ₩451,128
6 alternative options
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Incheon, train • 6h 19m
₩120,240 - ₩1215,466
Train to Tokyo Narita, fly to Seoul Gimpo • 7h 27m
₩153,039 - ₩468,028
Train, ferry • 12h 35m
₩524,897 - ₩642,891
Train, car ferry • 21h 42m
₩378,966 - ₩547,435
Bus, ferry • 33h 57m
₩261,650 - ₩335,881
Drive, ferry • 19h 24m
₩386,653 - ₩479,975
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The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ¥7000 - ¥40000 and takes 6h 21m.
The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Seoul is to fly which costs ¥18000 - ¥60000 and takes 5h 25m.
The distance between Tokyo and Seoul is 1159 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Seoul without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 35m and costs ¥45000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Tokyo to Seoul, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Seoul Gimpo Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
Japan Airlines, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways and Asiana Airlines offer flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Seoul Gimpo Airport.
There are 1771+ hotels available in Seoul. Prices start at ₩112,500 per night.
- Distance: 1159.5 km
- Duration: 5h 25m
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and two other airlines fly from Tokyo to Seoul hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000 - ₩1100,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000 - ₩800,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000 - ₩1200,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000 - ₩4600,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000 - ₩4600,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000 - ₩410,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1000,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Fukuoka, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1000,000 - ₩1600,000
- Website
- us.flyasiana.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000 - ₩1100,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000 - ₩1200,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000 - ₩330,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000 - ₩400,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000 - ₩400,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000 - ₩1200,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000 - ₩550,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000 - ₩1200,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000 - ₩550,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Incheon, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000 - ₩550,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000 - ₩1200,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000 - ₩4800,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000 - ₩750,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000 - ₩550,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000 - ₩410,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000 - ₩410,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000 - ₩550,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000 - ₩130,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000 - ₩210,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000 - ₩400,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000 - ₩400,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000 - ₩450,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000 - ₩250,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000 - ₩150,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000 - ₩700,000
- Phone
- +82 1599-7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,200 - ₩6,500
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tokyo station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000 - ₩35,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Reserved Seat
- ₩31,000 - ₩35,000
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ₩48,000 - ₩52,000
Japan’s famous bullet trains, operated by Japan Rail, are known for their comfort, punctuality and efficiency. They run at speeds of up to 320km/h and connect most of the country’s major cities. Most shinkansen trains offer two classes – Ordinary and Green Car – although some also offer Gran Class (comparable to first class). Seat reservations can be made on all trains for a small fee, although it’s not mandatory apart from on a handful of routes.
Contact Details
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Tokyo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000 - ₩350,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ₩260,000 - ₩350,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩290,000 - ₩350,000
- Green seat
- ₩380,000 - ₩500,000
Train from Tokyo to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000 - ₩340,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ₩250,000 - ₩340,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩270,000 - ₩340,000
- Green seat
- ₩360,000 - ₩470,000
- Website
- srail.co.kr
Train from Busan Station to Suseo SRT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000 - ₩80,000
- Website
- http://www.srail.co.kr/
- Book at
- https://etk.srail.co.kr/hpg/hra/fr/01/selectScheduleList.do?pageId=TE0101000000
- Standard Class
- ₩51,000 - ₩55,000
- First Class
- ₩75,000 - ₩80,000
- Phone
- (82) 1544-7788 + 7
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000 - ₩60,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- First Class
- ₩83,700
- Economy Class
- ₩59,800
- Standing
- ₩50,800
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- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000 - ₩27,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing
- ₩22,600 - ₩22,700
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500 - ₩26,900
- Phone
- 03-3844-0489
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit to Osaka Station Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000 - ₩90,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩54,103
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 1644-3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Donghae to Dong Seoul Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩25,200
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Website
- jrbeetle.co.jp
Ferry from Fukuoka to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩184,178
- Schedules at
- jrbeetle.com
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000 - ₩150,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩103,600
- First Class
- ₩143,889
- Deluxe
- ₩207,200
- Suite
- ₩322,311
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000 - ₩130,000
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- 1st class
- ₩125,000
- 2nd class
- ₩95,000
- Phone
- +82 33 531 5611
- dbsferry@dbsferry.com
- Website
- dbsferry.com
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000 - ₩150,000
- Schedules at
- dbsferry.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩429,000
- First Class
- ₩177,000
- Second Class
- ₩141,000
- Economy Class
- ₩117,000
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