With over three thousand islands, South Korea has many ferry services which travel both domestically and to other nearby countries including China and Japan. Please be aware that this page is a summary of the main ferry terminals and links to relevant operators and information. While we’ve tried to include links to English websites where possible, many of the ferry websites are only in Korean. For more comprehensive information in English see the government’s VisitKorea page.
Remember that you can also use Korea’s English helpline by dialling 1330 free, 24 hours a day if you need assistance.
Incheon has three ferry terminals — two international and one domestic. These terminals serve passengers travelling to and from China, Jeju Island as well as other smaller domestic islands.
Busan is South Korea’s second largest city located in the south-west corner of the peninsula. Busan has one international terminal which operates ferry services to several different destinations in Japan, the closest Izuhara being only 110km away. The domestic terminal operates ferries to Jeju Island and Tongyong.
Catching a ferry can be a relaxing way to travel to the beautiful Jeju Island at the bottom of Korea. There three main ferry terminals on the island:
Another international route is the ferry from Donghae to Russia which travels to Vladivostok and takes 24 hours.
Some other popular ferry destinations are:
Oedo Island (Korean) – A very popular private island next to Geoje with beautiful gardens that offers day tours.
Ulleungdo – This beautiful island is also a popular tourist destination that can be reached from Pohang or Donghae. If you’re look to travel to Dokdo, it can only be reached from Ulleungdo. See this website for more information on tours.
This page was updated on 9 January 2023. Kojects does not take any responsibility for information that has changed since this was page was last published.
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Hi
Is there any ferry that departs from jeju island to jangheung?
Thanks
Sam
Hi Sam. Yes the JH Ferry listed above goes between Jeju and Jangheung. It's a great high speed service but note that it doesn't leave from Jeju Ferry terminal but Seongsanpo on the west of the island.
I want to know is there any ferry depart from Jeju to Busan on January 29, 2017?
As far as I could retrieve, ferries between Busan and Jeju don't depart on Sundays. The only depart from Monday to Saturday (in both directions).
Hello. I am looking for a ferry from Busan to Jeju Island on the 17th of May morning with a vehicle. And return from jeju to mokpo on May 19th with a car. Thank you, Shimon Elimelech
Hi just want to ask i'm planning to visit jeju island this coming january 26, 2018 my flight will be DXB Dubai to Busan airport do you i dont have problem from busan immigration if i will get out grom there since jeju island is free visa where can i book my ferry ticket back & forth on january 27,2018 going to jeju island i'm planning to stay there for 3days then going back home to my home country Philippines my flight will be Busan airport to Manila airport.hope you can help me thanks a lot.
Going to jeju island by ferry on the 27th of january 2018 then going back to busan airport on january 29,2018 then january 29,2018 midnight flight to philippines manila home country
Hi,
I will be cycling from Incheon 2 Busan from 1/4/18, expecting to arrive Busan on 6/4/18. I would like take the ferry across from Busan to Jeju cycle around the island and take the same route back to Busan.
Would like to know the timing of the ferry, do they operate daily and where can I buy tickets from ?
Hope to hear from you soon
Hi
Your link to regional ferry doesnt show any regional ferries only international,
Now I am trying to find ferry Schedules for Daecheon port , which seems impossible, Do you want Tourist to vist this country or not?
hi is there an ferry to Nohwa-Do island? Feery name or shiping company name?
I recommend you contact Jeollanam Province's tourism centre. https://www.namdokorea.com/tour_eng/index.do
Otherwise information on ferries to smaller islands such as these isn't too accessible online and finding info on blog posts from people who recently have taken trips to the island can be most useful.