There are 5 ways to get from Japan to Pohang by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or night train
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
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
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
4h 31m₩112,643–374,327Train, 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
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
14h 17m₩351,500–523,316Drive, 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 Pohang
24h 23m₩284,427–651,727Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
4h 25m₩114,643–489,327Night train, ferry, train
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Yonago
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Pohong Station
32h 34m₩418,648–506,382
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Pohang is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩110,000 - ₩380,000 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Pohang is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs ₩110,000 - ₩490,000.
The distance between Japan and Pohang is 409 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Pohang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 17m and costs ₩350,000 - ₩550,000.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Japan to Pohang, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Pohang.
What companies run services between Japan and Pohang, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Japan to Pohang. However, you can take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae Int'l Airport, take the bus to Dongdaegu Terminal, walk to Dongdaegu Station, then take the train to Pohong Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Pohong Station via Hakata, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, and Dongdaegu Station in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–250,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–300,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–210,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–220,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩9,000–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
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 Donghae Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,268–28,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩20,000–28,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩17,000–24,000
- First Class
- ₩28,000–41,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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 Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩4,500–5,700
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩4,500–4,900
- Economy Class
- ₩5,400–5,700
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
- 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
- ₩230,000–290,000
- Green seat
- ₩300,000–410,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–260,000
- 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
- ₩180,000–210,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩180,000–260,000
- Green Seat
- ₩290,000–390,000
- 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
- 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
- ₩110,506–138,132
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩230,220
- First Class
- ₩138,132
- Second Class
- ₩110,506
- 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
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩225,000
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩1,280,000
- First Class
- ₩297,500
- Second Class
- ₩256,500
- Economy Class
- ₩225,000
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