There are 4 ways to get from Busan to Kitakyushu by plane, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
2h 34m¥11,236–36,630Ferry, car ferry, train
cheapest- 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 Kokuratrain
8h 27m¥8,183–19,951Ferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
11h 28m¥9,000–13,000Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
11h 28m¥9,500–14,000
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Kitakyushu is to ferry which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Kitakyushu is to fly and train which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥11000 - ¥37000.
The distance between Busan and Kitakyushu is 287 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Kitakyushu without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 8h 27m and costs ¥8000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Busan to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
There are 202+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kitakyushu, Japan?
Kampu Ferry operates a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,500 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–26,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–26,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–27,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- ¥503–11,522
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,427
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥11,522
- 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
- ¥10,474
- 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
- ¥9,951–13,093
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,290
- Deluxe
- ¥18,330
- First class
- ¥13,093
- Second class
- ¥9,951
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