There are 4 ways to get from Gyeongju to Japan by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
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
3h 26m¥10,361–45,885Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
16h 46m¥37,554–52,912Line 50 bus, train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju KTX Station
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)TAE - FUK
4h 25m¥10,520–60,320Drive, 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 Tokyo
23h 34m¥29,600–71,034
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongju to Japan is to bus and fly which costs ¥10000 - ¥46000 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Japan is to bus and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥10000 - ¥46000.
The distance between Gyeongju and Japan is 315 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Japan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 46m and costs ¥37000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Gyeongju to Japan, including transfers.
There are 69+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Gyeongju, South Korea and Japan?
There is no direct connection from Gyeongju to Japan. 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, then take the subway to Gion. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Singyeongju University to Tōkyō Station via Gyeongju KTX Station, Gyeongju Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, and Hakata in around 16h 46m.
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- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–30,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–37,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–22,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–23,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
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
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
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,300–4,000
- First Class
- ¥1,900–3,200
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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
- 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
- +82 54 742 2690
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥161
- Schedules at
- newsmilebus.com
- 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
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,246–53,459
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,459
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,730
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,384
- Family
- ¥19,246
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