There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Ulsan by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or night train
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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 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NRT - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
6h 26m₩184,362–480,688Train, car ferry
- 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 Ulsan Stationtrain
13h 44m₩264,270–503,998Drive, 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 Ulsancar
23h 40m₩275,753–638,532Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane HND - USN
7h 15m₩299,550–625,520Fly 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 Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
7h 28m₩284,350–616,320Train 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 Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
6h 34m₩189,462–556,888Night train, ferry, train
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Yonagonighttrain
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
32h 17m₩439,359–544,991
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ulsan is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩180,000 - ₩490,000 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ulsan is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs ₩180,000 - ₩490,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Ulsan is 1214 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ulsan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 44m and costs ₩260,000 - ₩550,000.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Tokyo to Ulsan, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Ulsan.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ulsan, South Korea?
Korean Air, Jin Air, and Asiana Airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–390,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–900,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–700,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,400,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,100,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–950,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,100,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–420,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–450,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–700,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–410,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–750,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,100,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–380,000
- 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 Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Economy Class
- ₩6,200
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Economy Class
- ₩2,700
Train from Donghae Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩29,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩41,000–60,000
- Economy Class
- ₩41,553
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
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
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–260,000
- 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
- ₩190,000–260,000
- Green Seat
- ₩300,000–400,000
- Phone
- +82 52 274 6100
- Website
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,800
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
- 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
- ₩17,000–141,735
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩236,225
- First Class
- ₩141,735
- Second Class
- ₩113,388
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
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
- 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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