There are 6 ways to get from Gyeongju to Akashi by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)PUS - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Akashi
6h 2m¥14,228–55,920Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)TAE - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Akashi
6h 11m¥13,390–48,360Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Station
15h 19m¥27,378–37,370Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)PUS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Nishi-Akashi
7h 28m¥20,728–53,420Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Himeji
17h 33m¥27,001–41,598Drive, ferry
- Drive from Gyeongju to Busan Int'l port
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Akashi
19h 2m¥21,987–59,415
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongju to Akashi is to train and fly which costs ¥13000 - ¥49000 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Akashi is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥14000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Gyeongju and Akashi is 775 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Akashi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 33m and costs ¥27000 - ¥42000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Gyeongju to Akashi, including transfers.
There are 225+ hotels available in Akashi.
What companies run services between Gyeongju, South Korea and Akashi, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Gyeongju to Akashi. However, you can take the bus to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal, walk to Sasang Station, take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, take the train to Ōsaka, then take the train to Akashi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Nishi-Akashi via Busan Seobu Bus Terminal, Sasang Bus Terminal, Jagalchi Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, Hakata, and Shin-Kōbe Station in around 15h 19m.
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- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–33,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–34,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–30,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- ¥2,700–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
Train from Ōsaka to Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Nishi-Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Kokura to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥850–3,800
- First Class
- ¥1,200–2,700
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,300–3,900
- First Class
- ¥1,900–3,200
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥800–1,100
- Non-reserved
- ¥600–850
- First Class
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Non-reserved
- ¥950–1,300
- First Class
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–550
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥280–330
- Economy Class
- ¥340–550
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +82 1666 5599
- Website
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- bustago.or.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 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
- 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
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,178–53,270
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,270
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,635
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,308
- Family
- ¥19,178
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