There are 8 ways to get from Busan to Yanai by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
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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 Tokuyamatrain
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Yanaitrain
4h 56mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Drive from Shimonoseki to Yanaicar
12h 42m¥11,400–16,000Ferry, 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 Tokuyamatrain
10h 49m¥12,303–26,353Train 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 Tokuyamatrain
5h 37m¥19,982–56,251Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Matsuyama Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane PUS - MYJ
- Take the car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanaicarferry
7h 57m¥19,667–45,682Ferry, train via Shūnan
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Tokuyamatrain Kodama / ...
13h 41m¥12,500–18,000Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Yanaitrain San-yō Line Local
14h 26mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Yanaitrain San-yō Line Local
14h 26m
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Yanai is to ferry and drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Yanai is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥20000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Busan and Yanai is 431 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Yanai without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 10h 49m and costs ¥12000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Busan to Yanai, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Yanai.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Yanai, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Yanai. 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 Tokuyama, then take the train to Yanai. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Yanai via Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata, and Tokuyama in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–34,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tokuyama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
- ¥1,600–4,502
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,600–2,300
- First Class
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Economy Class
- ¥4,502
- 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
- ¥1,900–4,200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,900–4,200
- First Class
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥911–915
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥911–915
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥474–11,623
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,623
- Weekday
- ¥9,510
- 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
- ¥10,566
- 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
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
- 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
- ¥10,038–13,208
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,521
- Deluxe
- ¥18,491
- First class
- ¥13,208
- Second class
- ¥10,038
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