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Bryan
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 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: Cheapest Tourist Visa Run from Seoul? |
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| Where is the cheapest tourist visa run from Seoul? I would think the Qingdao ferry might be cheaper than the traditional flight to Osaka that many people do. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Fukuoka ferry |
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Bryan
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
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Is that cheap? You have to take the KTX from Seoul to Busan, Busan to Fukuoka, and then take the KTX again. |
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SarcasmKills
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Bryan wrote: |
| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Fukuoka ferry |
Is that cheap? You have to take the KTX from Seoul to Busan, Busan to Fukuoka, and then take the KTX again. |
Take the bus then.. longer but cheaper. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm wonering if taking a day trip to Kaesong would be enough? I went on a 4 day tour to NK and got my passport stamped in and out, but I am on an e-2. Has anyone done this on a tourist visa and gotten 90 days again (or whatever it is you get for your country) on reentry? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: Cheapest Tourist Visa Run from Seoul? |
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| Bryan wrote: |
| Where is the cheapest tourist visa run from Seoul? I would think the Qingdao ferry might be cheaper than the traditional flight to Osaka that many people do. |
Not after you factor in the cost of the Chinese entry visa.
Ferry to Japan is the cheapest and easiest. Cheap flight to anywhere on a seat sale comes in a close 2nd (Taiwan or HK can often be had for ~350k). |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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do some more research on this forum
Kangsan Travel in Pusan can hook you up w/a ferry tkt and hotel for the price you'd pay just for the ferry.
their number is on here in several places |
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Ramen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| How about N. Korea? |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| How about N. Korea? |
If you go to Kaeseong with Adventure Korea, it will run you around 300,000 won. Then, once in Kaeseong, take the train up to Pyongyang for about $40 round trip (you must pay in US dollars). The S. Korean consulate/embassy is near the world's largest hotel. Rooms are super cheap right now, yeogwan prices. |
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ed4444
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: |
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If you want to save money take the overnight slow ferry to Fukuoka (7-10 hours). It is much cheaper than the hydrofoil.
Its a nice journey across too if the weather is nice. |
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