There are 6 ways to get from Gyeongju to Osaka by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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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 Shin-Ōsaka Station
5h 19m¥13,224–46,815Train, 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station
14h 4m¥26,547–38,884Bus, car ferry
- 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 bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
22h 30m¥30,124–40,835Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
- 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station
5h 28m¥16,389–42,259Bus 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station
6h 31m¥19,774–48,915Drive, ferry
- Drive from Gyeongju to Busan Int'l port
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry TerminalPanstar Miracle Busan
18h 21m¥21,280–58,304
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongju to Osaka is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥47000 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Osaka is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥13000 - ¥47000.
The distance between Gyeongju and Osaka is 726 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Osaka without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 4m and costs ¥26000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Gyeongju to Osaka, including transfers.
There are 7558+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between Gyeongju, South Korea and Osaka, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Gyeongju to Osaka. 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, then take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Singyeongju University to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Gyeongju KTX Station, Gyeongju Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, and Hakata in around 14h 4m.
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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
- ¥6,000–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–32,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–37,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–28,000
- 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 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
- ¥1,400–2,000
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
- ¥750–1,100
- Non-reserved
- ¥600–850
- First Class
- ¥800–1,200
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,300–3,900
- First Class
- ¥1,900–3,200
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥800–3,800
- First Class
- ¥1,200–2,700
- 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
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- 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
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥19,108–53,076
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥53,076
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ¥26,538
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ¥21,231
- Family
- ¥19,108
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