There are 5 ways to get from Japan to Busan by plane, train, car ferry, night bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)FUK - PUS
2h 12m₩98,655–334,139Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to HakataNozomi
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
11h 59m₩341,157–448,867Night bus, train, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hofu Station
- Take the train from Hōfu to Shimonoseki
- Take the car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
28h 27mNight bus, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
22h 52m₩192,028–399,296Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalPanstar Miracle Osaka
22h 45m₩259,416–614,712
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Busan is to fly which costs ₩95,000 - ₩340,000 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Busan is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs ₩95,000 - ₩340,000.
The distance between Japan and Busan is 232 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 11h 59m and costs ₩340,000 - ₩450,000.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Japan to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Eastar Jet, Air Busan, and two other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–240,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–210,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–220,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–250,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–290,000
- 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
- ₩210,000–290,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩240,000–290,000
- Green seat
- ₩310,000–410,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hofu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩80,000–190,000
- Premium seat
- ₩160,000–240,000
- 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
- ₩111,101–138,876
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩231,459
- First Class
- ₩138,876
- Second Class
- ₩111,101
- 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
- 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 for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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