There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Imabari by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane PUS - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
4h 44mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Drive from Shimonoseki to Imabaricar
14h 48m¥14,500–21,000Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain
13h 1mFerry, car ferry, bus
- 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 Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-ekibus
17h 23m¥15,637–27,137Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain
15h 59mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-ekibus
19h 33m¥18,611–21,803Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminatotrain
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
19h 41m
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Imabari is to ferry and drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Imabari is to ferry and drive which takes 14h 48m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
The distance between Busan and Imabari is 435 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Imabari without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 13h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Busan to Imabari, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Imabari, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Imabari. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), walk to Matsuyama Airport, take the bus to JR Matsuyama Station, walk to Matsuyama(Ehime), then take the train to Imabari. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Imabari via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, and Okayama in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- 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
- ¥508–11,707
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,579
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥11,707
- 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
- ¥10,643
- 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
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,111–13,304
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,714
- Deluxe
- ¥18,625
- First class
- ¥13,304
- Second class
- ¥10,111
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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