There are 5 ways to get from Kumamoto to Busan by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
3h 4m₩137,958–365,604Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kumamoto to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
7h 22m₩39,279–48,959Bus to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Torichosuji to Aso Kumamoto Airportbus
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMJ - PUS
4h 28m₩113,363–292,981Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain Tsubame / ...
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
7h 54m₩71,358–94,504Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
9h 43m₩45,293–57,352
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Busan is to drive and car ferry which costs ₩39,000 - ₩49,000 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Busan is to train and fly which takes 3h 4m and costs ₩130,000 - ₩370,000.
The distance between Kumamoto and Busan is 329 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 54m and costs ₩70,000 - ₩95,000.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Kumamoto to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kumamoto to Busan. However, you can take the train to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport Station, then take the subway to Sasang Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via Hakata Port International Terminal in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–340,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–220,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–170,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–240,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–250,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–380,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–55,000
- 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
- ₩34,000–46,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩42,000–55,000
- Green seat
- ₩50,000–70,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Torichosuji to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800–12,000
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–34,000
- 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
- ₩22,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
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