How to Travel from Seoul to Dalian

The straight-line distance from Seoul to Dalian reaches 470 kilometers (290 miles). There are 2 ways to travel from Seoul to Dalian: the direct flight takes only about 1.5 hours but it takes off on every Friday only; the ship needs 16 hours and three ships are available every week.
 

Currently, there is only a flight flying from Seoul to Dalian, which is KE869 of Korean Air scheduled on Friday. It sets off from Seoul Incheon International Airport at 13:50 at local time, and gets to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport at 14:15 at China time. It takes 1 hour and 25 minutes to reach the destination.

Ticket Fare: CNY 1,790-2,166 for Economy Class
 

On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the ship sets sail at 17:00 from Incheon Port in Seoul. After 16 hours’ sailing on sea, it gets to Dalian Port at 08:00 on the following day. The whole journey is 280 nautical miles long.

Ticket Fare: CNY 1,050 for Second Class; CNY 1,190 for First Class; CNY 1,980 for Deluxe Class
 

Seoul Incheon to Qingdao Liuting	Qingdao Liuting to Dalian Zhoushuizi	Available Date	Overall Seoul  to Dalian Flight Time	Ticket Fare for Economy Class
RS821: 14:00 – 14:30	SC4621: 18:55 – 20:00	Tuesday	7h	CNY 2,271-3,701 for first flight; CNY 270-1,000 for the connecting flight

 

Seoul Incheon to Shenyang Taoxian Flight	Shenyang to Dalian North Train	Available Date	Overall Seoul to Dalian Time	Ticket Fare for Economy Class/ 2nd Class Seat
CZ682: 13:40 – 14:30	G8058: 16:35 – 18:35	Sunday	5h 56min	CNY 2,071-2,841 for first flight; CNY 173.5 for the high speed train
KE831: 08:05 – 08:55	G8008: 11:07 – 13:01	Friday	5h 56min	CNY 1,980-2,927 for first flight; CNY 173.5 for the high speed train

Notes: At Shenyang Taoxian Airport, you may take the shuttle bus to Shenyang Railway Station, needing an hour and CNY 15.5 or so. You can also take a taxi to the station, spending around 45 minutes and CNY 70.
 

Yes, South Koreans do need a visa to travel to China and you have to apply for the visa in advance. However, if you are to have a stopover in Dalian merely and then go to a third country or region, you could apply for the 144-hour visa-free transit when you get to Dalian.

 

There is an hour’s difference between Seoul and Dalian. Dalian is in the time zone of UTC/GMT+08:00, while Seoul is in the zone of UTC/GMT+09:00. So the time in Seoul is one hour earlier than that in Dalian.
 

Rough Exchange Rate: 100 KRW ≈ 0.598 CNY
As e-payment has been applied widely in China and you can only take the cash no more than 5,000 USD (5,408,850 KRW/ 32,343 CNY) to China, it is advised not to take too much cash. If in need, you can exchange some after arriving in Dalian.
 

In China, the voltage used is 220V/50Hz; in Seoul, the voltage is 220V/60Hz. The 10-Hz difference doesn’t matter, but the power plugs and sockets are quite different. South Korean plugs go with two round pins, but Chinese ones with two or three square-toed pins. Thus you may need to prepare a proper plug adaptor when travelling between the two places.
 

From Seoul to Dalian:
Dial 001+ China country code 86 + Dalian city code 0411 + phone number
Note: If you are trying to call on a cell phone, the city code should be omitted.

From Dalian to Seoul:
Dial South Korea country code 0082 + Seoul city code 02+ phone number
Note: The “0” in the city code of Seoul could be omitted, dial “2” directly.
 

The flight KE870 of Korean Air would take you back to Seoul from Dalian on Friday. Taking off at China time 15:35 from Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport, it reaches Seoul Incheon Airport at local time 18:05 after 1 hour and 30 minutes’ flying.

Ticket Fare: CNY 2,315-2,890 for Economy Class
 

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, there is a ship sailing from Dalian Port at 17:00, and reaching Incheon Port in Seoul at 10:00 the next morning. You will spend 18 hours or so on the sea.

Ticket Fare: CNY 1,050 for Second Class; CNY 1,190 for First Class; CNY 1,980 for Deluxe Class