Train to Osaka
Kyoto → Osaka · about 40m
Flight to Seoul
Osaka → Seoul · about 1h 25m in the air
Kyoto → Seoul
Japan to South Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Kyoto?
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About the trip from Kyoto to Seoul
Kyoto (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea) are 835 km (519 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Osaka: about 4h 35m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 9h 40m by train and ferry, via Fukuoka, Tsushima and Busan. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Kyoto to Osaka: about 40m, 43 km
- Flight from Osaka to Seoul: about 1h 25m in the air, 829 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Osaka: about 4h 35m, 1 change
- Train + Ferry + Train, via Fukuoka, Tsushima and Busan: about 9h 40m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.