There are 5 ways to get from Daegu to Osaka by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, night bus, or car
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Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane TAE - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
2h 27m¥16,424–36,765Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Daegu to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
18h 30m¥5,511–7,027Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry from Tsushima to Fukuokacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
12h 45m¥29,761–44,961Train, ferry, night bus
- Take the train from Daegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
- 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
26h 56mFly to Kobe
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Kobe (UKB)plane TAE - UKB
8h 26m¥29,134–79,515
Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daegu to Osaka is to drive and ferry which costs ¥5500 - ¥7500 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Daegu to Osaka is to fly and train which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥16000 - ¥37000.
The distance between Daegu and Osaka is 687 km.
The best way to get from Daegu to Osaka without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 12h 45m and costs ¥29000 - ¥45000.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Daegu to Osaka, including transfers.
There are 8020+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between Daegu, South Korea and Osaka, Japan?
Korean Air, T'way Air, and three other airlines fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Kobe (UKB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–100,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–170,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kobe via Kansai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–75,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,200
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,700–2,300
- First Class
- ¥2,200–3,200
Train from Daegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,500–2,200
- First Class
- ¥2,000–2,900
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥2,000–4,200
- First Class
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥925–1,909
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥925–929
- Economy class
- ¥1,909
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,620
Train from Daegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥835–850
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥835–850
- 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
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,868
- Schedules at
- daea.com
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,100
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Phone
- 0927251162
- Website
- iki-tsushima.com
Car ferry from Tsushima to Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- iki-tsushima.com
- Passenger
- ¥4,000
- Vehicle
- ¥17,000–80,000
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Tsushima to Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,280
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥4,400
- Second Class Reserved Seating
- ¥5,340
- First Class
- ¥6,280
- Vehicle
- ¥17,000–85,000
- 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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