There are 4 ways to get from Busan to Muroran by plane, train, ferry, or night bus
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Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane PUS - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Higashi-Murorantrain
6h 6m¥16,111–40,276Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Higashi-Murorantrain
24h 56m¥53,700–74,000Ferry, train, night bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
- Take the night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Higashi-Murorantrain
35h 26mTrain to Daegu International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TAE - CTS
- Take the train from Minami-Chitose to Higashi-Murorantrain
7h 7m¥31,573–64,404
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Muroran is to fly and train which costs ¥16000 - ¥41000 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Muroran is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥16000 - ¥41000.
The distance between Busan and Muroran is 1477 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Muroran without a car is to ferry and train which takes 24h 56m and costs ¥50000 - ¥75000.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Busan to Muroran, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Muroran.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Muroran, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Muroran. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to New Chitose Airport (CTS), walk to New Chitose Airport, take the train to Minami-Chitose, then take the train to Higashi-Muroran. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Higashi-Muroran via Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki, Kokura, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 24h 56m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–90,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–35,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–26,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Chitose to Higashi-Muroran
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Higashi-Muroran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥24,000–30,000
- Green seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Non-reserved
- ¥1,400–2,000
- First Class
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥2,000–4,300
- First Class
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥780–1,927
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥780–800
- Economy Class
- ¥933–939
- Economy class
- ¥1,927
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,634
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- 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
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