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How to get fromBusan to Nara-shiby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Nara-shi by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planePUS - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Tennōjitrain
    3. Take the train from Tennōji to Naratrain
    4h 49m

  2. Fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB)planePUS - UKB
    8h 49m
    ¥26,758–99,103

  3. 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-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    11h 37m
    ¥29,165–37,879

  4. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    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 bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンbus
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention CenterbusT
    21h 48m
    ¥32,685–43,959

  5. Ferry, train, night bus

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
    2. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
    3. Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsakanightbus
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain
    25h 40m

  6. 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 Kyōtotrain
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
    6h 17m

  7. Ferry, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalferryPanstar Miracle Busan
    2. Take the taxi from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Nara-shitaxi
    17h 43m
    ¥34,110–72,085

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

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,463Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Nara-shi, Japan?

Korean Air, Eastar Jet, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours.

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