There are 6 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Busan by train, plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, 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 Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
2h 30m₩76,034–284,552Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Kitakyushu to Hakata Port International Terminaltaxi
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
6h 55m₩335,638–436,209Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
7h 16m₩111,534–173,452Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bypass Tsuda to Kuramotobus Fukuoka
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
9h 18m₩96,622–157,030Ferry
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Kampu Ferry Shimoniseki
13h 37m₩104,800–139,733Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
13h 37m₩95,000–125,000
Kitakyushu to Busan by train, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Busan is to bus and car ferry which costs ₩95,000 - ₩160,000 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Busan is to train and fly which takes 2h 30m and costs ₩75,000 - ₩290,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kitakyushu to Busan. However, there are services departing from Shimonoseki and arriving at Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
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 ₩330,000 - ₩440,000.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Kitakyushu to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1201+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Kampu Ferry operates a ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ₩104,800–139,733 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–250,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Bypass Tsuda to Kuramoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
- ₩85,000–131,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩218,333
- 1st Class
- ₩131,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩117,900
- 2nd Class
- ₩104,800
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–131,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩218,333
- 1st Class
- ₩131,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩117,900
- 2nd Class
- ₩104,800
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–131,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩218,333
- 1st Class
- ₩131,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩117,900
- 2nd Class
- ₩104,800
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–300,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Kitakyushu
- Phone
- +81 93 521 3216
- Website
- kitakyushu.0152.jp
Sangamori Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93 612 5888
- Website
- sangamori-taxi.com
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