There are 6 ways to get from Japan to Daegu by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, car, or night bus
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)FUK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
3h 36m₩99,391–438,779Fly to Daegu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)FUK - TAE
3h 25m₩98,191–506,379Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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 Dongdaegu Station
13h 21m₩322,975–474,119Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
20h 30m₩295,534–420,633Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Daegu
23h 48m₩283,054–650,634Night bus, ferry, train
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
30h 31m₩168,498–382,328
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Daegu is to fly and bus which costs ₩95,000 - ₩440,000 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Daegu is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ₩95,000 - ₩550,000.
The distance between Japan and Daegu is 330 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Daegu without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 21m and costs ₩320,000 - ₩480,000.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Japan to Daegu, including transfers.
There are 207+ hotels available in Daegu.
What companies run services between Japan and Daegu, South Korea?
T'way Air flies from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–280,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–450,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–240,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–190,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–220,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–300,000
- 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
- ₩220,000–300,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩240,000–300,000
- Green seat
- ₩310,000–420,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–290,000
- 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
- ₩200,000–280,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩230,000–290,000
- Green seat
- ₩300,000–400,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–7,900
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩6,500–6,800
- Economy Class
- ₩7,800–7,900
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kokura Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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
- ₩84,720–112,960
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩188,267
- First Class
- ₩112,960
- Second Class
- ₩84,720
- 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
- ₩84,720–117,667
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩84,720
- First Class
- ₩117,667
- Deluxe
- ₩169,440
- Suite
- ₩263,573
- 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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