There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Amami by ferry, car ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, car ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry
26h 43m¥17,736–44,786Ferry to Tsushima Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Tsushima Airport (TSJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane TSJ - ASJ
16h 32m¥35,280–126,857Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
31h 3mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry
34h 36mFly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane PUS - ASJ
7h 43m¥25,666–73,681
Tsushima Airport (TSJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Amami is to ferry and car ferry and bus which costs ¥17000 - ¥45000 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Amami is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs ¥25000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Busan and Amami is 1027 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Amami without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 26h 43m and costs ¥17000 - ¥45000.
It takes approximately 26h 43m to get from Busan to Amami, including transfers.
There are 89+ hotels available in Amami.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Amami, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?
T'way Air, Peach Aviation Limited, and two other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Amami Airport (ASJ) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tsushima Airport to Amami Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–100,000
Flights from Tsushima Airport to Amami Airport via Fukuoka, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–140,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Amami Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tsushima Airport to Amami Airport via Fukuoka, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–190,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Amami Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–65,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Amami Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥506–11,556
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,455
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥11,556
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥880–13,658
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥11,556
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥13,658
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,506
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,607
- Schedules at
- daea.com
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–16,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥9,500–10,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥11,000–16,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥25,778
- Passenger Car
- ¥41,000–60,000
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Naze
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥10,500–22,032
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥10,500–11,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ¥20,000–22,000
- Premium
- ¥27,821
- Passenger Car
- ¥45,000–65,000
- Second class
- ¥11,016
- First class
- ¥22,032
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥48,000–75,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–11,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥23,000–26,000
- Passenger car
- ¥42,000–60,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,981–13,132
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,369
- Deluxe
- ¥18,385
- First class
- ¥13,132
- Second class
- ¥9,981
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