There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Saga by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Saga
3h 26m¥11,487–43,631Ferry, 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 Saga
9h 19m¥18,415–22,022Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International TerminalBusan
- Take the taxi from Hakata Port International Terminal to Saga
9h 52m¥28,000–35,000Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Take the train from Hakata to Saga
12h 16m¥15,500–20,760Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Saga
13h 4m¥13,200–20,100
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Saga is to ferry and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Saga is to fly and train which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥11000 - ¥44000.
The distance between Busan and Saga is 284 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Saga without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 9h 19m and costs ¥18000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Busan to Saga, including transfers.
There are 151+ hotels available in Saga.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Saga, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Saga. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Saga. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Saga via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, and Hakata in around 9h 19m.
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- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–23,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,485–11,593
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,593
- Weekday
- ¥9,485
- 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
- ¥9,485
- 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
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–20,000
Panda taxi
- Phone
- +81 92-716-2170
- Website
- pandataxi.com
Fukuoka MK
- Phone
- +81 92-713-2229
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Fukuoka Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-08-1234
- Website
- fukuoka-kotsu.co.jp
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