Flight to Osaka
Seoul → Osaka · about 1h 20m in the air
Train to Kyoto
Osaka → Kyoto · about 40m
Seoul → Kyoto
South Korea to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Seoul?
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About the trip from Seoul to Kyoto
Seoul (South Korea) and Kyoto (Japan) are 835 km (519 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Osaka: about 5h door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 9h 40m by train and ferry, via Busan, Tsushima and Fukuoka. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Seoul to Osaka: about 1h 20m in the air, 829 km
- Train from Osaka to Kyoto: about 40m, 43 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Osaka: about 5h, 1 change
- Train + Ferry + Train, via Busan, Tsushima and Fukuoka: 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.