There are 10 ways to get from Busan to Ibusuki by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
6h 2mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International TerminalBusan
- Drive from Hakata Port International Terminal to Ibusuki
13h 35m¥17,500–23,500Ferry, 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 Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
11h 55mFly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)PUS - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
9h 54mFly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)PUS - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
8h 15mFly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)PUS - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
8h 35mCar ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
14h 52mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
15h 31mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
15h 31mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Mae
16h 25m¥20,229–26,340
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ibusuki is to ferry and car ferry and bus which costs ¥20000 - ¥27000 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ibusuki is to car ferry and drive which takes 13h 35m and costs ¥17000 - ¥24000.
The distance between Busan and Ibusuki is 534 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Ibusuki without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 11h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Busan to Ibusuki, including transfers.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ibusuki.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ibusuki, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Ibusuki. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the train to Kagoshima-Chūō, then take the train to Ibusuki. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Ibusuki via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata, and Kagoshima-Chuo in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–48,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–45,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–46,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–48,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–65,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–24,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–48,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–65,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–47,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,499–11,610
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,610
- Weekday
- ¥9,499
- 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
- ¥9,499
- 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
- 092-262-2323
- 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
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
- 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
- ¥10,027–13,193
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,491
- Deluxe
- ¥18,470
- First class
- ¥13,193
- Second class
- ¥10,027
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