There are 6 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Busan by train, plane, taxi, car ferry, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)FUK - PUS
2h 31m₩118,503–374,764Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
13h 37m₩83,326–115,730Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Kitakyushu to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
6h 55m₩280,592–341,609Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kokura to HakataNozomi / ...
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
7h 21m₩145,003–199,664Car ferry via Fukuoka
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
8h 45m₩121,557–155,945Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
13h 37m₩95,000–125,000
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Busan is to ferry which costs ₩80,000 - ₩120,000 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Busan is to train and fly which takes 2h 31m and costs ₩110,000 - ₩380,000.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Busan is 287 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Busan without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 6h 55m and costs ₩280,000 - ₩350,000.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Kitakyushu to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Camellia Line operates a car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ₩111,101–138,876 and the journey takes 6h.
- 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 Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–41,000
- 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
- ₩26,000–35,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩33,000–41,000
- Green seat
- ₩40,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–30,000
- 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
- ₩26,000–30,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩20,000–28,000
- Green Seat
- ₩25,000–34,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- 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
- ₩83,326–115,730
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩83,326
- First Class
- ₩115,730
- Deluxe
- ₩166,651
- Suite
- ₩259,234
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–210,000
Meiko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-631-3737
- Website
- k-mkg.jp
Kitakyu Nishitetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-652-3402
- Website
- k-nishitaku.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 93-521-3216
- Website
- kitakyushu.0152.jp
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