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Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $495 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from Seoul to Tokyo was found 89 days before departure, on average.
Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be September, October and November. The cheapest month to fly is June.
Incheon Airport (ICN), the primary airport serving Seoul, is a hub for over eighty airlines, including Asiana Airlines, which provides travelers with regular flights to various Tokyo Airports. Alternative airlines like Ethiopian Air and ZIPAIR also fly the Seoul city to Tokyo route.
In case you find yourself at a layover at Incheon Airport, you can keep yourself entertained at the Airport’s Korea Traditional Culture Center, where you can learn how to make traditional Korean crafts and enjoy Korean music. You can also pass by Terminal 1 or 2 to view the concerts and cultural performances.
Travelers leaving Incheon Airport land at either Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) or Haneda Airport (HND). Those landing at Haneda are closer to Tokyo than Narita. However, Narita Airport offers travelers a wide selection of lounges from where they can relax after their flight.
Those landing at Narita Airport can take the Narita Express, which takes around 53min to get to Tokyo and charges around ₩30,516 ($27). The train can be boarded from either T1, T2, or T3. One can use the Tokyo monorail found at T3. The train takes around 13min and charges approximately ₩4520 ($4) from Haneda Airport.
Incheon Airport has several lounges which provide an escape from the flurry of activity at the bustling airport. On Terminal 2, you will find the Matina Lounge, which one can access at around ₩ 44082 ($39). Right next to Gate 11 is the Asiana Lounge. All lounges offer massages, showers, charging stations, and flight information.
In case you want to leave your luggage shorty while at Haneda Airport, there is a temporary luggage storage facility at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. While on a layover at Narita Airport, you can store your luggage for a maximum period of 3 days at some coin-operated luggage lockers on Terminal 1.
Waiting for fights at Incheon Airport can be pretty fun because the airport has plenty of activities you can delve into. The entire family can have a great time at the airport’s museum, the movie theater, the spa, the golf driving range, and the ice skating rink.
FAQs for booking flights from Seoul to Tokyo
ZIPAIR, Ethiopian Air, Asiana Airlines, and Korean Air provide flights with nonstop flights from Seoul’s Incheon Airport to Tokyo’s Narita Airport.
Travelers arriving at Incheon Airport in their private vehicles will find parking spaces at either the long-term, reserved, or cargo Terminal Parking lots. The daily rate for the long-term and reserved parking lots is around ₩9,043 ($8), while that of the Cargo Terminal lot is approximately ₩10,169 ($9).
A fast and convenient means of transport to Incheon Airport from Seoul is the Seoul bus. There are, however, plenty of other alternative means, like the Korean Train Express and taxis provide travelers with comfortable transportation means to the bustling Incheon Airport.
In case you wish to spend the night at Haneda Airport, the Royal Park Haneda Transit Hotel, located at the airport’s departure area, provides cozy accommodations. While at Narita Airport, you can stay at the Nine Hours Narita Airport hotel or the grand Narita Airport rest house.
Haneda Airport has in-terminal transportation and hearing loops to cater to those with various forms of disabilities. For those with mobility challenges, Narita Airport offers electric walkers and electric carts, while those with visual disabilities can access assistance dog toilets and special assistance.
There are 627 (direct) flights between Seoul and Tokyo per week, averaging 89 per day.
Asiana Airlines (14 flights per day), ANA (14 flights per day), and Japan Airlines (9 flights per day) are the most frequent flyers of this route.
The earliest flight leaves Seoul at 06:05 and lands in Tokyo at 08:35.
The last flight leaves Seoul at 22:35 and lands in Tokyo at 00:55.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Seoul and Tokyo: Japan Airlines, Korean Air, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Air France, Aeromexico, Air Busan, Delta, Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways, KLM, Jin Air, Air New Zealand, Air Seoul, T'way Air, United Airlines, AIR PREMIA, ZIPAIR, and Peach.
The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Seoul to Tokyo flight route.
oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Seoul and Tokyo, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.
There are direct flights from Seoul to Tokyo on a daily basis.
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