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

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

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  1. Fly to Niigata Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane PUS - KIJ
    7h 35m
    ¥26,600–55,876

  2. Ferry, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    2. Take the night bus from Liber Hotel to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus night bus Sy3552
    29h 56m
    ¥11,487–72,427

  3. 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 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    16h 21m
    ¥37,863–62,364

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    19h 30m
    ¥38,640–53,770

  5. Ferry, car ferry, bus, night 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 Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    4. Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    28h 36m
    ¥34,623–56,594

  6. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane PUS - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Niigatatrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥24,660–58,056

  7. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    2. Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Niigatacar car
    24h 21m
    ¥13,657–68,927

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,943Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Korean Air, Eastar Jet, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 4 times a day.

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