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[verve]

Fly? Ferry? KTX to Busan, then ferry?

I don't mind uncomfortable, I want cheap

Any suggestions?

[the ireland]

walk then swim???


Flights from seoul prob wouldn't be too bad if you could get them cheap enough considering what you would pay for the ktx or bus to busan and then the ferry to jeju.

[tired of LA]

Flying is definitely the cheapest way to get there. Jeju Air or Eastar Air should get you there and back for 200,000 max, probably 150,000 if you find a deal.

[joshua7choi]

airway (Kimpo~Seoul): 150,000~200,000 won for the round ticket
=> http://www.flyasiana.com/english/
=> http://www.koreanair.com/

train & ferry
(1) train(Seoul~Busan) : 26,500 won for one way ticket (Mugunghwa Line)
/ total required time: 3.5 hours
(2) ferry(Busan~Jeju) : 39,000~43,000 won for one way ticket
/ total required tiem: 11 hours
(3) estimated cost: 53,000(train) + 80,000(ferry) = 133,000 won
=> http://www.korail.com/en/rv/pr21100/w_pr21110.jsp

bus & ferry
(1) express bus(Kangnam~Busan): 20,900~31,100 won for one way ticket
/ total required time: 4.5 hours
(2) ferry: same as above
(3) estimated cost: 60,000 + 80,000 = 140,000 won
=> http://www.kobus.co.kr/web/eng/02_service/service01.jsp

I wish above info proves useful.

with care
Josh
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http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=161267&sid=3930647a0303b0e5b00c31cfd570fefd

[verve]

Thanks Josh and other posters!

[chris_J2]

Rather than Busan (11 hours) get the boat from Mokpo, on the west coast, after getting the train from Seoul. Just 3-4 hours on both the train & boat. From memory, the Jeju bound boat leaves twice daily from Mokpo, around 8:00 am & 2:00 pm.