There are 10 ways to get from Busan to Hitachi by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)PUS - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Take the train from Ueno to Hitachi
7h 23m¥13,218–52,783Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Shinagawa
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
15h 39m¥43,903–57,430Ferry, train, night bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Take the night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station
30h 17mFerry, car ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station
28h 31m¥26,853–48,330Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)PUS - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
8h 17m¥31,988–67,073Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Narita International Airport (NRT)TAE - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Take the train from Ueno to Hitachi
8h 13m¥18,670–56,843Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)PUS - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Hitachi
8h 44m¥24,168–61,683Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)PUS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shinagawa
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
8h 31m¥24,818–60,483Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Shinagawa
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
16h 39m¥41,100–55,500Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalPanstar Miracle Busan
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Hitachi
24h 12m¥30,146–69,184
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Hitachi is to fly and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥55000 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Hitachi is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs ¥13000 - ¥55000.
The distance between Busan and Hitachi is 1255 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Hitachi without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 15h 39m and costs ¥43000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Busan to Hitachi, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Hitachi.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Hitachi, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Hitachi. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, take the train to Keisei-Ueno, walk to Ueno, then take the train to Hitachi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitachi via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata, and Shinagawa in around 15h 39m.
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- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–95,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Narita International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–95,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–55,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ibaraki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–32,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–60,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–60,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–44,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–55,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–65,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–42,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–55,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–49,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–50,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Cheju, Chongju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–44,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,800–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shinagawa to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Ishioka to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,000–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Hitachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥25,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Non-reserved
- ¥1,400–2,000
- First Class
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,900–4,200
- First Class
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥770–1,894
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥770–790
- Economy Class
- ¥917–923
- Economy class
- ¥1,894
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,607
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hitachi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,573–11,701
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,701
- Weekday
- ¥9,573
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,147–53,184
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,184
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,592
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,274
- Family
- ¥19,147
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,573
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- 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
- 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
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
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