Cheapest Int'l Destination ex-Japan?
Oct 10, 2007, 2:12 am
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Cheapest Int'l Destination ex-Japan?
Anyone have an idea of the cheapest springtime destination (airfare-wise) out of Japan (preferrably KIX or NGO, but NRT is fine as well)? I may need to leave briefly for visa reasons and am wondering what the cheapest way to do this is. Also I'd like to try to make it *A if I can...
Oct 10, 2007, 3:36 am
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Cheapest flight destinations: shop for Korea (Cheju/Busan/Seoul) or Taipei. (bulk fare JPY 37000+ tax incl).
Cheapest destination: Shanghai by ferry from Kobe or Osaka port. (2nd class 30,000JPY r/t, breakfasts incl.)
2nd cheapest destination: Busan. Take a night-bus to Shimonoseki (16000+ JPY r/t from Osaka), then hop on a ferry (17100JPY r/t).
Add some fun: Shinkansen to Shimonoseki, then ferry to Busan, then Korean express train to Seoul. (19800JPY o/w thru-fare "日韓共同きっぷ" from Osaka)
Cheapest destination: Shanghai by ferry from Kobe or Osaka port. (2nd class 30,000JPY r/t, breakfasts incl.)
2nd cheapest destination: Busan. Take a night-bus to Shimonoseki (16000+ JPY r/t from Osaka), then hop on a ferry (17100JPY r/t).
Add some fun: Shinkansen to Shimonoseki, then ferry to Busan, then Korean express train to Seoul. (19800JPY o/w thru-fare "日韓共同きっぷ" from Osaka)
Oct 10, 2007, 9:26 am
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Consolidator round trip fares Tokyo/Kansai-Seoul often seem to be under Y25000 when they are at their lowest. Still a ripoff compared to, say, some of the budget carriers in Europe.
Oct 10, 2007, 8:47 pm
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Day 1
Morning: Shinkansen from Osaka /Nagoya to Kokura ~3-4 hours.
Noon: Local train to Shimonoseki ~30min
Evening: Kanpu Ferry to Busan (Boarding 6pm, Arrival 8am next day)
Day 2 (or later if stopover)
Morning: Semaul express to Seoul (10:30 or 15:30 dept only) ~3hours.
- JPY5000 upgrade to Jetfoil boat (3 hours from Fukuoka to Busan) enables same day trip from Osaka/Nagoya to Seoul.
- One-way ticketing for half the price, in combination with inbound air ticket (JPY30,000-40,000), is also available.
- TAs in a major stations, especially the ones in major station, usually have better experience with ticketing this fare.
Morning: Shinkansen from Osaka /Nagoya to Kokura ~3-4 hours.
Noon: Local train to Shimonoseki ~30min
Evening: Kanpu Ferry to Busan (Boarding 6pm, Arrival 8am next day)
Day 2 (or later if stopover)
Morning: Semaul express to Seoul (10:30 or 15:30 dept only) ~3hours.
- JPY5000 upgrade to Jetfoil boat (3 hours from Fukuoka to Busan) enables same day trip from Osaka/Nagoya to Seoul.
- One-way ticketing for half the price, in combination with inbound air ticket (JPY30,000-40,000), is also available.
- TAs in a major stations, especially the ones in major station, usually have better experience with ticketing this fare.
Oct 11, 2007, 2:04 am
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Maybe worth just phoning a couple of agencies and asking for their absolutely cheapest packages for a weekend break. They might offer a deal with hotel included for little more than the airfare. Single-traveller supplements might be a problem. They're often geared to two people sharing.