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

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

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planePUS - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    4h 23m
    ¥15,471–49,086

  2. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    10h 42m
    ¥28,551–36,111

  3. Car ferry, train, night bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
    2. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
    3. Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Sannomiya BTnightbus
    23h 19m

  4. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB)planePUS - UKB
    7h 19m
    ¥25,381–95,436

  5. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planePUS - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    5h 31m
    ¥20,321–48,486

  6. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Kōbe StationtrainNozomi
    13h 51m
    ¥20,000–28,500

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalferryPanstar Miracle Busan
    17h 34m
    ¥31,442–70,005

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

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,346Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Korean Air, Eastar Jet, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Panstar operates a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥19,442–54,006 and the journey takes 17h.

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