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How to get fromBusan to Kobeby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Kobe by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane PUS - KIX
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    5h
    ¥12,065–40,380

  2. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Kobetrain train
    10h 44m

  3. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンbus bus
    20h 52m
    ¥22,538–41,512

  4. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane PUS - UKB
    6h 24m
    ¥27,375–65,430

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Kobetrain train Sakura
    13h 50m

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Kobetrain train Kodama
    15h 49m

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    17h 34m
    ¥17,723–68,191

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kobe, Japan?

Korean Air, Jin Air, and four other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Panstar operates a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,723–52,192 and the journey takes 17h.

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