Japan, Korea, China itineraries: land in one city, fly home from another
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In short
Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have fast, frequent trains: it's the ideal region for landing in one city and flying home from another, like Tokyo and Osaka or Beijing and Shanghai. Here you'll find 4 itineraries with stops, nights and transfers.
- Japan, Korea, China Giappone classico: Tokyo → Osaka TokyoOsaka
- Japan, Korea, China Seoul → Busan → traghetto → Kyoto SeoulKyoto
- Japan, Korea, China Taiwan in giro + Hong Kong TaipeiHong Kong
- Japan, Korea, China Cina in alta velocità: Pechino → Shanghai PechinoShanghai
Why fly into one city and out of another?
Within each country the train is the common thread, so your return flight can leave from the last stop instead of the first. There's sea between South Korea and Japan: you cross it by ferry or on a short flight.
Which borders can you cross overland?
- China – Hong Kong
- China – Macao
- Hong Kong – Macao
- China – Mongolia
Where do you go by ferry?
- Japan – South Korea
Where do you need a flight in between?
- Hong Kong – Taiwan
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