Flight to Tokyo
Seoul → Tokyo · about 1h 45m in the air
Train to Saitama
Tokyo → Saitama · about 25m
Seoul → Saitama
South Korea to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Seoul?
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About the trip from Seoul to Saitama
Seoul (South Korea) and Saitama (Japan) are 1,144 km (711 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Tokyo: about 5h 10m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 14h 25m by train and ferry, via Busan, Fukuoka and Tokyo. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Seoul to Tokyo: about 1h 45m in the air, 1,153 km
- Train from Tokyo to Saitama: about 25m, 24 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Tokyo: about 5h 10m, 1 change
- Train + Ferry + Train, via Busan, Fukuoka and Tokyo: about 14h 25m, 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.