Hong Kong to Japan by sea
I want to travel to Japan from Hong Kong on a budget, so I thought maybe by sea. Are there any ferries or tour operators? By air is also fine but so far looks quite pricey... or maybe I'm looking at the wrong airlines (over US$700 for a round trip).
I would highly appreciate if anyone could advise me on this.
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No ferries, much too far. Best you could do is a cruise ship, but the only ones that tend to do HK - Yokohama are the ultra-luxury ocean liners like the Queen Elizabeth, and then only once a year.
If you have a lot of time there are some cargo lines that accept passengers. Cargo ship schedules are very flexible, you have to be ready to go when they say so.
There is a ferry from Busan, Korea to Fukuoka, Japan but you have to get to Korea first and then travel to the coast so it will probably cost the same overall.
US$700 return is not bad, a good seat sale might get it down to $500.
However, given the daily cost of living in Japan, can you afford the rest of the trip? It's not somewhere you go for a cheap holiday, that's Thailand.
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- Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
- Taiwan Strait.
- North Pacific Ocean.
- Port of Tokyo, Japan.
How far is Hong Kong from Japan by sea?
Distance from: Hong Kong (HKHKG) to Tokyo (JPTYO) by air, land and seaTypeKilometersMilesAir distance28961799Land distance29681844Sea distance296818443 more rowsIs Hong Kong close to Japan?
Hong Kong is located around 2885 KM away from Japan so if you travel at the consistent speed of 50 KM per hour you can reach Japan in 57.72 hours.How far apart are Hong Kong and Tokyo?
The shortest distance (air line) between Tokyo and Hong-Kong is 1,789.22 mi (2,879.47 km). The shortest route between Tokyo and Hong-Kong is according to the route planner.How long does it take to sail from Singapore to Japan?
Oceania Cruises 22-days from Singapore, Singapore to Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan.The Miraculous Floating Airport | Super Structures | Spark
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The various Asian LCC (low-cost-carriers) airplane companies are the way to go. Check out Air Asia, Peach, Vanilla Air, etc. You should be able to travel for way less than US$300 return if you book at the right time.
For example, this flight from Hong Kong to Osaka one way is less than US$120 on Peach:
Similarly, this flight from Taipei to Tokyo one way is less than US$120:
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