Getting to South Korea is mainly by plane. South Korea has 8 international airports the largest being Incheon International, located approximately 45 minutes west of Seoul. Among the others only Gimhae (Busan) and Jeju field significant numbers of international flights. Korean Air and Asiana are the principal carriers to and from South Korea. United Airlines and Northwest Airlines serve Seoul Incheon (ICN) mainly through their connecting hub in Tokyo Narita (NRT). United Airlines flies non-stop to Seoul from San Francisco and Delta operates a non-stop flight from Atlanta.

Getting to South Korea by train is possible through North Korea though it is very difficult. A special treatment is given to travelers coming from or continuing on to Japan. For them tickets are available in discounts of 30% on KTX services and 9-30% on Busan-Fukuoka ferries.

Getting to South Korea by boat is also frequent. There are many ferry connections from Busan to Japan. JR's Beetle hydrofoil service from Busan to Fukuok finishes the trip in just three hours with up to five connections a day. However, all the other links are overnight slow ferries such as Pukwan Ferry Company's services to Shimonoseki which is a one-way tour. A Busan-Osaka ferry ia operated by Panstar Line Co., Ltd. Besides, there are ferry links between Incheon and Weihai, Qingdao and Tianjin in China. Getting to South Korea by land is practically impossible due to its location at the end of the Korean peninsula and the political situation with North Korea. The border between North and South Korea is considered the most heavily fortified border in the world. However, these days it is possible to do limited trips into North Korea from the South but not vice versa.

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