There are 10 ways to get from Busan to Shimabara by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukantrain
6h 34mCar ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin) to Omutatrain
- Take the car ferry from Nagasu Port to Taira Portcarferry
13h 13m¥13,699–17,125Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry Busan
- Drive from Hakata Port International Terminal to Shimabaracar
11h 26m¥14,400–18,500Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane PUS - NGS
- Take the train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukantrain
6h 14mFly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane PUS - KMJ
- Take the bus from Jozan Hoikuen Iriguchi to Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Maebus
- Take the car ferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminalcarferry
7h 56mTrain to Daegu International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukantrain
8h 35mFerry, 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 Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukantrain
12h 27mFerry, 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 Bus Terminal to Shimabara Eki-maebus
12h 54m¥17,812–21,086Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所ferry
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shimabara Eki-maebus
15h 32m¥16,200–21,460Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukantrain
16h 12m
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Shimabara is to car ferry and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥18000 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Shimabara is to car ferry and drive which takes 11h 26m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000.
The distance between Busan and Shimabara is 399 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Shimabara without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 12h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Busan to Shimabara, including transfers.
There are 69+ hotels available in Shimabara.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Shimabara. 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, take the train to Takeo-Onsen, take the train to Isahaya, then take the train to Reikyukoen-Taiikukan. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimabara via Hakata Port International Terminal in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–36,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–43,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
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 Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,100
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
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
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Train from Isahaya to Reikyukoen-Taiikukan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Non-reserved
- ¥1,400–2,000
- First Class
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥2,000–4,300
- First Class
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥780–1,935
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥780–810
- Economy Class
- ¥937–943
- Economy class
- ¥1,935
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,642
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Train from Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin) to Omuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Jozan Hoikuen Iriguchi to Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shimabara Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shimabara Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Kumamoto Port to Shimabara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,783–11,956
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,956
- Weekday
- ¥9,783
- 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
- 81957782105
- Website
- ariake-ferry.com
Car ferry from Nagasu Port to Taira Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450
- Schedules at
- ariake-ferry.com
- Adult
- ¥450
- Vehicle under 3m
- ¥1,560
- 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
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