Flight to Seoul
Tokyo → Seoul · about 1h 55m in the air
Bus to Gimcheon
Seoul → Gimcheon · about 2h 30m
Bus to Sangju
Gimcheon → Sangju · about 45m
Tokyo → Sangju
Japan to South Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Tokyo?
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About the trip from Tokyo to Sangju
Tokyo (Japan) and Sangju (South Korea) are 1,039 km (646 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Seoul and Gimcheon: about 8h 25m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight, train and bus via Seoul, Daejeon and Gimcheon, takes about 8h 10m. Without flying, it takes about 13h 50m by train, ferry and bus, via Fukuoka, Busan and Gimcheon. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Tokyo to Seoul: about 1h 55m in the air, 1,153 km
- Bus from Seoul to Gimcheon: about 2h 30m, 190 km
- Bus from Gimcheon to Sangju: about 45m, 33 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Seoul and Gimcheon: about 8h 25m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Seoul, Daejeon and Gimcheon: about 8h 10m, 3 changes
- Train + Ferry + Train + Bus, via Fukuoka, Busan and Gimcheon: about 13h 50m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Daegu and Gimcheon: ~8h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.