Flight to Niigata
Seoul → Niigata · about 1h 35m in the air
Train to Sakata
Niigata → Sakata · about 2h
Seoul → Sakata
South Korea to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Seoul?
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About the trip from Seoul to Sakata
Seoul (South Korea) and Sakata (Japan) are 1,134 km (705 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Niigata: about 6h 35m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 22h by train, ferry and bus, via Busan, Fukuoka and Tokyo. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Seoul to Niigata: about 1h 35m in the air, 1,061 km
- Train from Niigata to Sakata: about 2h, 131 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Niigata: about 6h 35m, 1 change
- Train + Ferry + Train + Bus, via Busan, Fukuoka and Tokyo: about 22h, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Natori-shi and Sendai: about 8h 15m, 2 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.