Travel undertaken on the Far East Trip 2003


*** South Korea ***
Narita Airport, Tokyo, Japan to Incheon Airport, Seoul. Aeroplane. (upgraded to Business Clas). 1266 km.
Incheon Airport to Downtown Seoul. Airport Shuttle Bus. 62 km.
Central Seoul Subway/Buses. Subway/bus system. Very efficient and cheap. 16 trips 250km.
Seoul to Sokcho. Express Bus. 240km.
Sokcho to Seorak Dong (Seoraksan Nat Park) (return). Local Bus. 40km.
Seoraksan National Park (return). Local Bus. 10km.
Sokcho to Gangneung. Express Bus. 73km.
Gangneung to Jinbu. Local Bus. 45 km.
Jinbu to Woljeongsa Temple(Odeasan National Park). Local Bus. 10km.
Woljeongsa to Sangwonsa Temple (Odeasan National Park), then south to Pyongchang. Free hitchiking ride. 60km.
Pyongchang to Jecheon. Local Bus. 50km.
Jecheon to Andong. Local Bus. 75 km.
Andong to Hahoe Folk Village (return). Local Bus. 48km.
Andong to Yeongju (wrong way!). Express Bus. 60km.
Yeongju to Daegu (right way). Express Bus. 132km.
Daegu to Gyeongju. Express Bus. 67km.
Gyeongju to Bulguksa Temple (return). Local Bus. 32km.
Gyeongju to Tongdosa Temple (return). Express Bus. 150 km.
Gyeongju to Daegu. Express Bus. 67km.
Daegu Centre. Local Bus/Subway. 15km.
Daegu to Haeinsa Temple (Gayasan National Park). Local Bus. 60km.
Haeinsa Temple (Gayasan National Park) to Jinju. Local Bus. 113km.
Jinju to Daewonsa (Jirisan National Park) (return). Local Bus. 86km.
Jinju to Sucheon. Express Bus. 85km.
Sucheon to Songwangsa Temple (Songwangsa National Park). Local Bus. 38km.
Songwangsa Temple (Songwangsa National Park) to Gwangju. Local Bus. 57km.
Gwangju to Seonunsa (Seonunsan Provincial Park). Local Bus. 72km.
Seonunsa (Seonunsan Provincial Park) to Jeongeup. Local Bus. 22km.
Jeongeup to Naejansan National Park (return). Local Bus. 52km.
Jeongeup to Seonunsa (Seonunsan Provincial Park) (return). Local Bus. 44km.
Jeongeup to Jeonju. Local Bus. 45km.
Jeonju to Daedunsan National Park. Local Bus. 52km.
Daedunsan National Park to Daejeon. Local Bus. 38km.
Daejeon to Gongju. Local Bus. 39km.
Gonju Centre. Local Buses. 11km.
Gongju to Cheonan (return). Local Bus. 92km.
Cheonan to Independence Hall (return). Local Bus. 28km.
Gongju to Magoksa Temple (return). Local Bus. 54km.
Gongju to Daejeon. Local Bus. 39km.
Daejeon Centre. Local Bus. 10km.
Daejeon to Songnisan National Park. Local Bus. 68km.
Songnisan National Park to Seoul. Express Bus. 175 km.
Seoul to Busan/Eastern Coast/Sokcho/ Seoul Roadtrip. Car. 1300km.
Seoul to DMZ (return) Tour Bus. 150km.
Seoul Centre to Incheon Port. Subway. 32 km.
Incheon to Qingdao, China. Weidong Ferry Company. ?km.

*** China (Part 1)***
Qingdao Centre Local Bus. 7 km.
Qingdao to Tai 'An Train. 400 km.
Tai "An Centre Local Bus (x 2). 10 km.
Tai 'An to Qufu (return) Bus. 150 km.
Tai 'An to Beijing Sleeper Bus. 500 km.
Beijing Centre 11 x Local Bus/9 x Subway. 200 km.
Beijing to Huairou to Huangha (Great Wall)(return) 2 Buses. 120 km.
Beijing to Shidu (return) Train. 220 km.
Beijing to Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia Trans Mongolian Express Train. 1171 km.

*** Mongolia***
Ulaan Bataar Centre Local Bus x3 13 km.
UB to Kharkorin, Tsetserleg, Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur, Khovsgol Nuur Group Tour in Russian "Machine" 1100 km.
Khovsgol Nuur to Moron Jeep 101 km.
Moron to Ulaan Bataar Russian Machine Minibus 671 km.
UB to UB Airport Illegal Taxi 18 km.
Ulaan Bataar to Beijing, China Mongolian Airlines ? km.

*** China (Part 2)***
Beijing Airport to Beijing Train Station Airport Shutle Bus 27 km.
Beijing to Nanjing Nanjing CentreLocal Bus x 2 20km.
Nanjing to Suzhou Bus 175 km.
Suzhou Centre Local Bus x 5 35km.
Suzhou to Shanghai Bus 85km.
Shanghai Centre Subway/Bus/Ferry 31km.
Shanghai to Hangzhou Bus 140 km.
Hangzhou Centre Local Bus x 6 90km.
Hangzhou to Changha to Tunxi to Tangkou (return) 3 buses going/1 on return 560km.
Hangzhou to Ningbo Bus 211km.
Ningbo Centre Local Bus x 2 10km.
Ningbo to Shaoxing Bus 143km.
Shaoxing Centre 7 Local Buses 49km.
Shaoxing to Hangzhou Bus 68km.
Huangzhou to Suzhou Bus 125km.
Suzhou to Zhouzhang Bus 38km.
Zhouzhang to Shanghai 2 Buses 60 km.
Shanghai to Jiaxing (return) Metro/Local Bus 60km.
Shanghai to Pudong Airport Metro/Airport Shuttle Bus 25km.
Pudong Airport, Shanghai to Bangkok Airport, Thailand Eastern China Airlines 2972km.

*** Thailand***
Bangkok Airport to Koh Sahn Rd Area Local Bus (return) 25 km.
Bangkok Centre Local Buses 40km.
Bangkok to Krabi via Surat Thani 2 VIP a/c buses 740 km
Krabi to Ko Lanta (return) Minibus, 2 ferries and pickup truck 140km.
Ko Lanta Island Rented Moped 100km.
Krabi to East Railey Beach Long Tail Boat 10 km.
West Railey Beach to Ao Nang (return plus one way) Long Tail Boat 18 km.
Ao Nang Centre to Port (return) Songthiew 12km.
Ao Nang to Ko Phi Phi Island (return) Speedboat 80km.
Ao Nang to Phang Nga Coast (return) Rented Motorbike 273km.
Ao Nang to Krabi (return) Songthiew 24km
Krabi to Phuket (return) Local buses 352 km.
Phuket to Karon/Kata Beach (return) Songthiew 34km.
Ao Nang to Krabi Airport Songthiew 18km.
Krabi Airport to Bangkok Airport (return) Thai Airways 814 km.
Bangkok Airport to Downtown 2 local bus rides 40km.
Bangkok Centre 4 local bus rides. 20km.
Downtown to Bangkok Airport (return) Taxi/local bus 70km.
Bangkok to Surat Thani VIP bus. 644 km
Surat Thani to Malaysian Border via Hat Yai 2 minibuses. 379 km.
Malaysian Border to Hat Yai Minibus. 50 km.
Hat Yai to Trang Local bus 148 km.
Trang to Phuket Local bus 312 km.
Phuket to Karon/Kata Beach Songthiew 17km.
Kata/Karon/Pudong Areas Rented Motorbike 400km.
Dive Asia to Kata Beach (return) 4 trips Dive Asia Van 40km.
Dive Asia to Chalong Harbour (return) 10 tripsDive Asia Van 200km.
Phuket to offshore islands (return) 10 trips Dive Asia boat 500 km.
Kata Beach to Pudong Beach (return) 4 trips Dive Asia Van 160km.
Dive Asia, Kata to Phuket Airport 4 Wheel drive 30 km.
Phuket Airport to Kuala Lumpur Airport, Malaysia Malaysian Airlines 700 km.
Kuala Lumpur Airport, Malaysia to London Heathrow Malaysian Airlines 4750km.

------------------------ Grand Total: 28,030 km -----------------------------

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