There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Sakai by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, 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
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane PUS - KIX
3h 58m¥13,918–36,133Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
17h 11m¥7,078–7,997Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
11h 18m¥28,898–37,510Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
19h 7m¥31,278–40,490Ferry, train, night bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
- Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsakanightbus
25h 6m
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Sakai is to ferry which costs ¥7000 - ¥8000 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Sakai is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥13000 - ¥37000.
The distance between Busan and Sakai is 618 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Sakai without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 11h 18m and costs ¥28000 - ¥38000.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Busan to Sakai, including transfers.
There are 7990+ hotels available in Sakai.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan?
Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Panstar operates a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,800–3,000 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–37,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–39,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
- 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
- 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
- ¥9,548–11,670
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,670
- Weekday
- ¥9,548
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,609
- 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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