There are 7 ways to get from Hiroshima to Gyeongju by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)FUK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
4h 57m₩159,044–484,339Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Kokura
- Take the car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
21h 57m₩128,075–198,966Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
9h 47m₩197,944–296,539Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
5h 33m₩162,244–617,839Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)MYJ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
8h 59m₩224,803–444,653Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hiroshima to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Gyeongju
10h 31m₩171,694–240,669Train, ferry
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
19h 58m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Gyeongju is to bus and car ferry which costs ₩120,000 - ₩200,000 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩490,000.
The distance between Hiroshima and Gyeongju is 555 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Gyeongju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 47m and costs ₩190,000 - ₩300,000.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Hiroshima to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 318+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Hiroshima to Gyeongju. However, you can take the train to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport, then take the bus to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hiroshima to Seorabeol Sageori via Hakata, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Gyeongju Station, and Gyeongju KTX Station in around 9h 47m.
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- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–260,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–270,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–250,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–220,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–210,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–90,000
- 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
- ₩60,000–85,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩70,000–90,000
- Green seat
- ₩90,000–120,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,500–8,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–5,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,227
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ₩23,000–39,000
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ₩32,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩8,500–12,000
- 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
- ₩112,645–140,806
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩234,676
- First Class
- ₩140,806
- Second Class
- ₩112,645
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩73,219
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- 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
- ₩84,484–117,338
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩84,484
- First Class
- ₩117,338
- Deluxe
- ₩168,967
- Suite
- ₩262,837
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- First class
- ₩125,000
- Second class
- ₩95,000
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