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 24m
₩207,645 - ₩811,642
Cheapest option
Train to Tokyo Narita, fly to Incheon, train • 6h 52m
₩128,260 - ₩324,887
6 alternative options
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Incheon, train • 6h 13m
₩229,945 - ₩814,742
Train to Tokyo Narita, fly to Seoul Gimpo • 8h 3m
₩425,960 - ₩2861,787
Train, ferry • 12h 37m
₩484,310 - ₩602,753
Train, car ferry • 21h 17m
₩346,944 - ₩520,666
Bus, ferry • 33h 54m
₩239,729 - ₩311,675
Drive, ferry • 19h 24m
₩344,031 - ₩430,237
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into South Korea from Japan
- Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Japan
Restricted for: Non-essential travel
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Conditions of entry into South Korea from Japan
- 14-day mandatory quarantine and a negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival
- COVID-19 test upon arrival
- Mandatory installation of smart phone app for contact purposes
Rules to follow in South Korea
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Considerations leaving from Japan
The official advice is to avoid non-essential international travel to high risk countries
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but conditions apply when entering South Korea from Japan.
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- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Seoul is 1339.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Seoul is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Seoul is 2 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1339.
Yes, entry into Japan from South Korea is currently restricted.
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Last updated: 3 May 2021
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ¥12000 - ¥31000 and takes 6h 52m.
The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Seoul is to fly which costs ¥19000 - ¥80000 and takes 5h 24m.
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 37m and costs ¥46000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m 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 20m.
Japan Airlines, Star Flyer, All Nippon Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Seoul Gimpo Airport.
There are 3293+ hotels available in Seoul. Prices start at ₩100,000 per night.
- Distance: 1159.5 km
- Duration: 5h 24m
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?
Japan Airlines, Korean Air and three other airlines fly from Tokyo to Seoul every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000 - ₩800,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000 - ₩1300,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000 - ₩1300,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000 - ₩1300,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000 - ₩650,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000 - ₩550,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000 - ₩950,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000 - ₩800,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000 - ₩1300,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000 - ₩850,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000 - ₩700,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000 - ₩490,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000 - ₩950,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000 - ₩600,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000 - ₩700,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000 - ₩2300,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000 - ₩700,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000 - ₩600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000 - ₩950,000
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000 - ₩700,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000 - ₩600,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000 - ₩370,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000 - ₩1300,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000 - ₩850,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000 - ₩410,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000 - ₩370,000
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Gimpo via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000 - ₩480,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩256,958
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000 - ₩550,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000 - ₩430,000
- 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
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000 - ₩27,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/
- Book at
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/e-ticket/en/
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
- ₩240,000 - ₩330,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ₩240,000 - ₩330,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩270,000 - ₩330,000
- Green seat
- ₩350,000 - ₩460,000
Train from Tokyo to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000 - ₩320,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ₩230,000 - ₩310,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩250,000 - ₩320,000
- Green seat
- ₩330,000 - ₩440,000
- 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
- ₩52,000 - ₩55,000
- First Class
- ₩75,000 - ₩79,000
- Phone
- (82) 1544-7788 + 7
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩42,000 - ₩65,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing
- ₩42,000 - ₩60,000
- Economy
- ₩46,000 - ₩65,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000 - ₩95,000
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- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000 - ₩28,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing/Non-reserved
- ₩22,500 - ₩24,000
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500 - ₩28,000
- Phone
- 03-3844-0489
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit to Kyoto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩40,000 - ₩65,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyōto to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩54,564
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Donghae to Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000 - ₩26,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent Express
- ₩25,800
- Economy Express
- ₩17,500
- Website
- jrbeetle.com
Ferry from Fukuoka to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩167,566
- Schedules at
- jrbeetle.com
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- 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
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000 - ₩140,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩94,256
- First Class
- ₩130,911
- Deluxe
- ₩188,512
- Suite
- ₩293,240
- 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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