There are 4 ways to get from Masuda to Gyeongju by car, car ferry, train, plane, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Masuda to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Gyeongju
10h 11m₩134,365–199,083Train, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)FUK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
6h 26m₩163,503–534,220Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
11h 17m₩172,403–276,420Train, fly to Daegu International Airport
- Take the train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
7h 2m₩166,703–637,720
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masuda to Gyeongju is to drive and car ferry which costs ₩130,000 - ₩200,000 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Masuda to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩550,000.
The distance between Masuda and Gyeongju is 526 km.
The best way to get from Masuda to Gyeongju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 11h 17m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩280,000.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Masuda to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 316+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Masuda, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Masuda to Gyeongju. However, you can drive to Hakata Port International Terminal, take the car ferry to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, then drive to Gyeongju. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shin-Yamaguchi, 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, then take the bus to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–280,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–450,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–240,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–190,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–220,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–39,000
- 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
- ₩28,000–39,000
- Green Seat
- ₩39,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–60,000
- 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
- ₩39,000–55,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩48,000–60,000
- Green seat
- ₩55,000–80,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,500–8,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–5,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,227
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- 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
- ₩84,413–112,550
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩187,583
- First Class
- ₩112,550
- Second Class
- ₩84,413
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