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There are 8 ways to get from Busan to Niigata by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, car, or night bus

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Niigata Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)planePUS - KIJ
    7h
    ¥34,597–65,872

  2. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planePUS - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Niigatatrain
    8h 6m
    ¥21,657–57,052

  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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain
    16h 21m
    ¥46,969–62,110

  4. Ferry, train

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

  5. 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 Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
    4. Take the bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Nagano Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus
    32h 32m
    ¥38,729–51,340

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)planeTAE - KIJ
    8h 31m
    ¥35,044–85,800

  7. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalferryPanstar Miracle Busan
    2. Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Niigatacar
    24h 21m
    ¥28,497–67,771

  8. Ferry, night bus

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalferryPanstar Miracle Busan
    2. Take the night bus from Liber Hotel to Niigata Station South ExitnightbusSy3552
    29h 56m
    ¥26,827–68,271

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,969Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Korean Air, Air Busan, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 5 times a day.

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