There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Osaka by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)PUS - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
4h 5m¥13,272–44,387Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Ōsaka Station
10h 43m¥28,612–37,186Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
18h 27m¥31,012–40,186Ferry, train, night bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsaka
24h 29mFly to Kobe
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB)PUS - UKB
7h 55m¥26,982–98,137Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)PUS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
5h 22m¥19,822–47,487Ferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalPanstar Miracle Busan
17h¥19,565–54,347
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Osaka is to fly and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥45000 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Osaka is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥45000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal and arriving at Osaka International Ferry Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Busan and Osaka is 642 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Osaka without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 10h 43m and costs ¥28000 - ¥38000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Busan to Osaka, including transfers.
There are 7719+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Osaka, Japan?
Korean Air, Eastar Jet, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Panstar operates a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥19,565–54,347 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–35,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–30,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–150,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–95,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–80,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,783–11,957
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,957
- Weekday
- ¥9,783
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,565–54,347
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥54,347
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥27,174
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,739
- Family
- ¥19,565
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,783
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- 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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