There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Yamaguchi 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 Shin-Yamaguchi
3h 33m¥15,592–44,137Ferry, 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-Yamaguchi
9h 26m¥21,814–27,888Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the taxi from Shimonoseki to Yamaguchi
11h 49m¥30,000–38,500Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-YamaguchiSan-yō Line Local
13h 14mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-YamaguchiSan-yō Line Local
13h 14m
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Yamaguchi is to ferry and car ferry and train which costs ¥21000 - ¥28000 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Yamaguchi is to fly and train which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥15000 - ¥45000.
The distance between Busan and Yamaguchi is 367 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Yamaguchi without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 9h 26m and costs ¥21000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Busan to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Yamaguchi.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Yamaguchi, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Yamaguchi. 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 Shin-Yamaguchi, then take the train to Yamaguchi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Yamaguchi via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata, and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- 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
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–24,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,784–11,959
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,959
- Weekday
- ¥9,784
- 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
- ¥9,784
- 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
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,328–13,589
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥27,287
- Deluxe
- ¥19,025
- First class
- ¥13,589
- Second class
- ¥10,328
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
Meiko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-631-3737
- Website
- k-mkg.jp
Kitakyu Nishitetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-652-3402
- Website
- k-nishitaku.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 93-521-3216
- Website
- kitakyushu.0152.jp
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