There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Kyoto (State) by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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 Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane PUS - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
5h 12mFerry, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
- Take the taxi from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Kyototaxi
18h 4m¥27,699–80,219Ferry, 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 to Kyōtotrain
11h 17mFly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane PUS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
5h 25mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain Nozomi
15h 9m
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Kyoto (State) is to ferry and taxi which costs ¥27000 - ¥80000 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Kyoto (State) is to ferry and taxi which takes 18h 4m and costs ¥27000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Busan and Kyoto (State) is 687 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Kyoto (State) without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 11h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Busan to Kyoto (State), including transfers.
There are 3701+ hotels available in Kyoto (State).
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kyoto (State), Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Kyoto (State). However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, take the train to Kyōto, walk to Kyoto, then take the subway to Imadegawa. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Marutamachi via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata, Kyōto, and Kyoto in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–39,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–39,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–33,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–50,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.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
- ¥506–11,489
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥9,400
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥11,489
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,699–52,220
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥52,220
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥26,110
- Inside Cabin
- ¥20,888
- Family
- ¥18,799
- 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
- ¥10,444
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
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