Travel to Seoul
Every way to reach Seoul: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Seoul is reachable from 195 places across 55 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 83 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 42 km away.
How people reach Seoul
Every mode that actually calls at Seoul, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 42 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 330 km | 1 |
| Flight | 339 | €38.49 | 4h 1m | 12,052 km | 82 |
- 195Places you can arrive from
- 195Places you can leave for
- 55Countries
- 83Operators
The train gets you into Seoul. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 29 | 8% | Hwaseong-si, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 48 | 13% | Gumi, 202 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 91 | 24% | Hiroshima, 605 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 213 | 56% | Taichung, 1607 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Seoul that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 71 | 23% |
| South Korea | 59 | 19% |
| Japan | 56 | 18% |
| United States | 29 | 9% |
| Russia | 15 | 5% |
| Vietnam | 11 | 3% |
| Malaysia | 8 | 3% |
| Philippines | 8 | 3% |
| Indonesia | 6 | 2% |
| Italy | 6 | 2% |
| Thailand | 6 | 2% |
| Taiwan | 6 | 2% |
| Australia | 5 | 2% |
| India | 5 | 2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1% |
| Canada | 4 | 1% |
| Germany | 4 | 1% |
| Spain | 4 | 1% |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1% |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Seoul
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Seoul
- Seoul Station
- Guri Station
- Mangu Station
- Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- East Seoul Bus Terminal
- ICN
- GMP
- Ferry
- 한강버스 서울숲선착장
The cheapest journeys into Seoul
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwaseong-si to Seoul train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 42 km |
| Osan to Seoul train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 47 km |
| Yangpyeong to Seoul train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 46 km |
| Icheon-si to Seoul train | €11.89 | 1h 16m | 52 km |
| Gapyeong County to Seoul train | €12.44 | 1h 19m | 55 km |
| Pyeongtaek-si to Seoul train | €14.09 | 1h 23m | 64 km |
| Chuncheon to Seoul train | €16.29 | 1h 28m | 75 km |
| Cheonan to Seoul train | €17.94 | 1h 33m | 86 km |
| Wŏnju to Seoul train | €18.49 | 1h 37m | 89 km |
| Cheongju-si to Seoul train | €21.77 | 1h 44m | 113 km |
| Sejong to Seoul train | €21.77 | 1h 44m | 112 km |
| Daejeon to Seoul train | €23.44 | 1h 57m | 140 km |
| Iksan to Seoul train | €28.94 | 2h 17m | 180 km |
| Jeonju to Seoul train | €31.14 | 2h 20m | 195 km |
| Gwangju to Seoul train | €32.79 | 2h 39m | 268 km |
| Daegu to Seoul train | €33.34 | 2h 25m | 237 km |
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Popular trips to Seoul
Common questions about Travel to Seoul
How can I get to Seoul?
Seoul is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 195 places, across 55 countries, on services run by 83 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Seoul?
The cheapest way into Seoul is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 195 origins we sell into Seoul over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Seoul?
The fastest journey into Seoul is by Train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 42 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Seoul have?
Seoul has 9 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 2 airports. Among them are Seoul Station, Guri Station, Mangu Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Seoul from within 200 km?
29 of the routes we sell into Seoul start within 200 km. The nearest is Hwaseong-si, 42 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Seoul in South Korea?
Seoul connects to 195 places on our network across 55 countries, the furthest of them 12,052 km away in a straight line. South Korea routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in South Korea
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Seoul and elsewhere in South Korea. None of it is ours to sell.
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Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Seoul, with free cancellation on most of it.
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