There are 11 ways to get from Matsue to Busan by train, plane, car, car ferry, night 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, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
6h 35m₩144,645–406,249Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the carferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
18h 48m₩135,337–187,169Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matsue to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
11h 11m₩144,903–209,304Night bus, car ferry
- Take the nightbus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
15h 6m₩164,061–235,061Fly Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane IZO - PUS
7h 42m₩410,007–637,731Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane TAK - PUS
8h 14m₩199,245–605,549Train, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MYJ - PUS
10hFly Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane IZO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
8h 24m₩255,007–784,931Fly Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane YGJ - PUS
8h 45m₩187,447–1,710,076Train, car ferry via Okayama
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
11h 26m₩179,245–255,249Train, ferry
- Take the train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
18h 48m₩140,337–197,169
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matsue to Busan is to train and car ferry which costs ₩130,000 - ₩190,000 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Matsue to Busan is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Matsue and Busan is 807 km.
The best way to get from Matsue to Busan without a car is to night bus and car ferry which takes 15h 6m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩240,000.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Matsue to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Matsue, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Japan Airlines, Jeju Air, and two other airlines fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–270,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–450,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–310,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,600,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–280,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,100,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Daegu International Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,200,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–800,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–330,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–230,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,700,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,600,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,600,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩48,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩48,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 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
- ₩93,685–126,561
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,934
- 1st Class
- ₩126,561
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,905
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,249
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩93,685–126,561
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,934
- 1st Class
- ₩126,561
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,905
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,249
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩93,685–126,561
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,934
- 1st Class
- ₩126,561
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,905
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,249
- 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
- ₩101,249–134,998
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩101,249
- First Class
- ₩134,998
- Deluxe
- ₩194,060
- Suite
- ₩286,870
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- First class
- ₩125,000
- Second class
- ₩95,000
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