There are 6 ways to get from Kyushu to Busan by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)FUK - PUS
3h 36m₩150,822–421,699Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport
cheapest- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)KMJ - PUS
3h 54m₩111,500–281,800Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kōshi to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
7h 15m₩126,772–174,226Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to HakataTsubame / ...
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
8h 57m₩174,027–248,593Train, car ferry via Ōmuta
- Take the train from Nishisato to Ōmuta
- Take the train from Omuta to Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin)
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
9h 44mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Nishigoshi to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus TerminalHinokuni
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalFukuoka
9h 46m₩128,928–176,289
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Busan is to fly which costs ₩110,000 - ₩290,000 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Busan is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩430,000.
The distance between Kyushu and Busan is 352 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 57m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩250,000.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Kyushu to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Eastar Jet flies from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) once daily.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–240,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–220,000
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
- ₩90,000–220,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–260,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Nishisato to Ōmuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–23,000
- 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
- ₩20,000–23,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Green Seat
- ₩14,000–20,000
- 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
- ₩34,000–47,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Green seat
- ₩50,000–70,000
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Train from Omuta to Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–12,000
- Website
- http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishigoshi to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–24,000
- 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
- ₩113,700–142,125
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩236,874
- First Class
- ₩142,125
- Second Class
- ₩113,700
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