There are 5 ways to get from Gyeongju to Beppu by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
5h 39m¥14,337–70,854Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Gyeongju to Busan Int'l port
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Drive from Hakata Port International Terminal to Beppu
12h 8m¥13,245–18,254Train to Daegu International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)TAE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
6h 37m¥15,458–85,108Train, 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 Beppu
15h 38m¥13,658–22,058Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
16h 2m¥14,598–20,465
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongju to Beppu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Beppu is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥14000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Gyeongju and Beppu is 501 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Beppu without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 38m and costs ¥13000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Gyeongju to Beppu, including transfers.
There are 637+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Gyeongju, South Korea and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Gyeongju to Beppu. 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 Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Beppu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gyeongju to Beppu via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal and Hakata Port International Terminal in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–24,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–50,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–18,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥800–3,700
- First Class
- ¥1,200–2,700
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,200–3,900
- 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
- ¥750–1,100
- Non-reserved
- ¥600–850
- First Class
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Non-reserved
- ¥900–1,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–2,000
- 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
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥950–1,300
- 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
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,000
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.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
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,300
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ¥900–1,300
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥20,000
- First Class
- ¥12,000
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- 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
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,004–13,163
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,430
- Deluxe
- ¥18,428
- First class
- ¥13,163
- Second class
- ¥10,004
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