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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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 Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:06 am Post subject: Total cost of visa run |
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Hiya
I am in Thailand negotiating a 6 month contract with a school in Seoul via email. I would be replacing a teacher who could not complete his contract. I have read that it is common to have the school pay for a visa run. However, because it is a 6 month contract (this is my preference), I am thinking about splitting the cost of a visa run with the school.
I have tried the search function with limited success. Can you tell me what the total cost of a visa run would be (travel, visa fees, hotels, etc.)?
Take care |
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JAWINSEOUL
Joined: 19 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| You'll need ot post the date of your trip to get a good duess, i'm thinking it's pretty soon. |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, I would be traveling early next month. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| passport220 wrote: |
| Yes, I would be traveling early next month. |
$600 for airfare
$100 for hotel
$18-30 for trains
$20 for meals
$60 for visa
$5 for visa photos
Pretty much covers the REAL espenses for an Osaka visa run. About USD$800 all up.
Behave like a backpacker / student, sleep in a capsule room, don't eat and you can shave about $50 off the overnight expenses.
If you are lucky you may be able to save a bit on your airfare too, but don't count on it during the summer vacation.
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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I think this is a bit too much, even in summer season...
I have done at least 10 trips between Korea and japan by plane and never paid this, I think $450 maximum would be more realistic.....
If you live in busan you would take the ferry to fukouka, this would cost $200 return and is cheaper than the plane...
I have done the visa run 3 times, here is what i would take(and i am not stingy)
Airfare: $450
Hotel: $80
Trans: $30
Meals:$40(it is for 2 days)
Visa costs: $65
Others: $100(always see something and you just never know what may occur plus i want to buy plus duty free alcohol)
So all up about $750(ttompatz was pretty right)
Howover if you get a job in busan(or the south) knock about 200 off that |
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whatthefunk
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Location: Dont have a clue
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: |
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if you take the ferry to fukuoka, you can get a package from kangsan travel for around $250 US that includes a night in a hotel. (that price was from a few years ago, so it might be different now.)
$30 for travel?! if you take the bus from the ferry terminal to the embassy it costs about $3, back to Tenjin for your hotel is another $3, picking up the visa the next day is $3 plus another $3 to get back to the ferry terminal bringing your total to about $12.
$40 for meals?? where are you eating at?? eat at cheap rice bowl places, breakfast is included in your hotel costs, ramen only costs $5. i estimate $25 for meals.
visa is $65
other stuff and acts of god should be about $100
if you drink, you can do a whole night for about $40 if you go to the right places
my estimate is therefore about $450 - $500, but i travel like a bum... |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the excellent info. The deal fell through for other reasons, but I think this thread will help me and others in the future.
Take care |
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