There are 10 ways to get from Himeji to Busan by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Kansai International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KIX - PUS
5h 29m₩86,702–397,648Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Himeji to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
9h 14m₩165,615–232,931Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ITM - PUS
6h 43m₩246,402–1,122,148Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane TAK - PUS
6h 14m₩185,755–586,834Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NGO - PUS
6h 42mTrain, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MYJ - PUS
8hTrain, car ferry via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Himeji to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
9h 27m₩165,399–234,011Train, ferry
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
16h 45m₩151,017–211,986Train, car ferry via Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Shimonosekitrain Kodama / ...
- Take the carferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
16h 59mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Himeji to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
18h 34m₩192,541–518,115
Himeji to Busan by train, taxi, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩85,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Busan is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ₩85,000 - ₩400,000.
The distance between Himeji and Busan is 726 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 14m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩240,000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Himeji to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Himeji to Busan. However, you can take the train to Shin Osaka, walk to Shin-Ōsaka Station, take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport Station, then take the subway to Sasang Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Himeji to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via Hakata Fukuoka and Hakata Port International Terminal in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–300,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–410,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–390,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–440,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–450,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–310,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–370,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,000,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–850,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–210,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–410,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–750,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–430,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,000,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–750,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–220,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,000,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–320,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–320,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩42,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩93,685–126,561
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,934
- 1st Class
- ₩126,561
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,905
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,249
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩93,685–126,561
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,934
- 1st Class
- ₩126,561
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,905
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,249
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩101,249–134,998
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩101,249
- First Class
- ₩134,998
- Deluxe
- ₩194,060
- Suite
- ₩286,870
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- First class
- ₩125,000
- Second class
- ₩95,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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