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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 10 ways to get from Busan to Niigata by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, night bus, or car

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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)plane plane PUS - KIJ
    7h 4m
    ¥22,614–60,890

  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)plane plane PUS - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain train
    8h 37m
    ¥19,724–68,570

  3. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    18h 5m

  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 Max
    21h 9m

  5. Ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry 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 nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Nagano to Topparabus bus
    28h 38m
    ¥37,178–57,512

  6. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane ICN - KIJ
    8h 54m
    ¥39,261–98,124

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

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane TAE - KIJ
    10h 30m
    ¥33,333–96,315

  8. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane PUS - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    10h 8m

  9. 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 20m
    ¥29,416–71,099

  10. Ferry, night bus

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    2. Take the nightbus from Liber Hotel to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus night bus Sy3552
    30h
    ¥28,746–73,599

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,757Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

Jin Air, Blue Panorama Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) 4 times a day.

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