There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Daegu by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly to Daegu International Airport
best- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)KMQ - TAE
7h₩359,750–926,212Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa 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
22h 14m₩247,807–599,722Train, ferry via Kitakyushu
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
20h 56m₩267,314–412,645Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)KMQ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
8h 11m₩350,950–728,612Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)KMQ - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Station
7h 45m₩281,950–730,612Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Daegu Station
23h 35m₩268,314–640,045
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Daegu is to drive and ferry which costs ₩240,000 - ₩600,000 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Daegu is to fly which takes 7h and costs ₩360,000 - ₩950,000.
The distance between Kanazawa and Daegu is 738 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Daegu without a car is to train and ferry via Kitakyushu which takes 20h 56m and costs ₩260,000 - ₩420,000.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Kanazawa to Daegu, including transfers.
There are 203+ hotels available in Daegu.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Daegu, South Korea?
Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,700,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–500,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–400,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–850,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–750,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–950,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Incheon International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–850,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩42,000–65,000
- 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
- ₩42,000–60,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩50,000–65,000
- Green seat
- ₩60,000–85,000
Train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–170,000
- 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
- ₩110,000–160,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩130,000–170,000
- Green seat
- ₩170,000–230,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–40,000
- 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
- ₩34,000–39,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩28,000–40,000
- Green Seat
- ₩39,000–55,000
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩37,000–55,000
- 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
- ₩43,000–48,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩37,000–55,000
- Green Seat
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
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
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–48,157
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩29,000–40,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩26,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–70,000
- Economy Class
- ₩48,157
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩36,641
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
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
- 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
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- 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
- ₩84,545–117,424
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩84,545
- First Class
- ₩117,424
- Deluxe
- ₩169,090
- Suite
- ₩263,028
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around South Korea
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travel Insider: Top Japan travel tips by Beatrix Holland
Read the travel guide

























