There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Karuizawa by plane, train, ferry, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GMP - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
7h 40m¥31,991–79,266Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ICN - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
8h 58m¥17,823–52,272Train, ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain
24h 43mBus, ferry, night bus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the nightbus from Matsue Station North Exit to Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 町役場病院前[軽井沢](おりば)bus
39h 10m¥30,429–45,748Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ICN - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
8h 29m¥23,273–64,542Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane ICN - KMQ
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawatrain
9h 52m¥24,688–62,702Drive, ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Karuizawacar
27h 56m¥37,055–84,079Train, ferry, night bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Naka-Karuizawanightbus
33h 30m¥29,595–82,691
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Karuizawa is to train and fly which costs ¥17000 - ¥55000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Karuizawa is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs ¥32000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Seoul and Karuizawa is 1375 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Karuizawa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Seoul to Karuizawa, including transfers.
There are 486+ hotels available in Karuizawa.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Karuizawa. However, you can take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Karuizawa, then take the train to Nakakaruizawa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Suseo SRT to Nakakaruizawa via Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki, Kokura, Nagoya, and Shinonoi in around 24h 43m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–80,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–35,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–100,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–35,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–80,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–35,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–100,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–65,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–130,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–47,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–65,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–50,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–26,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–130,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,100–6,400
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ¥6,100–6,400
- First Class
- ¥8,900–9,200
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kokura to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥5,000–7,500
- First Class
- ¥7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–3,250
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ¥3,150–3,250
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Economy
- ¥2,000–2,500
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Matsue Station North Exit to Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–21,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Naka-Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,117
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥144,099
- First Class
- ¥24,807
- Second Class
- ¥19,909
- Economy Class
- ¥16,117
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥21,192–58,865
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥58,865
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥29,433
- Inside Cabin
- ¥23,546
- Family
- ¥21,192
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥21,192–58,865
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥58,865
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥29,433
- Inside Cabin
- ¥23,546
- Family
- ¥21,192
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