There are 6 ways to get from Niihama to Gyeongju by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Niihama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)MYJ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
6h 47m₩174,619–403,530Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Niihama to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama 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
12h 18m₩235,986–355,440Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Niihama to Imabari
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- 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
18h 34m₩180,415–286,362Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Niihama 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
12h 50m₩175,348–251,059Train, train to Kochi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Niihama to Tadotsu
- Take the train from Tadotsu to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)KCZ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
11h 59m₩264,556–852,271Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Niihama to Imabari
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
24h 21m₩219,715–320,962
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niihama to Gyeongju is to drive and car ferry which costs ₩170,000 - ₩260,000 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Niihama to Gyeongju is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Niihama and Gyeongju is 555 km.
The best way to get from Niihama to Gyeongju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 18m and costs ₩230,000 - ₩360,000.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Niihama to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 312+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Niihama, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Niihama to Gyeongju. However, you can take the train to Matsuyama(Ehime), walk to JR Matsuyama Station, take the bus to Matsuyama Airport, walk to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport, then take the bus to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Niihama to Seorabeol Sageori via Okayama, Hakata, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Gyeongju Station, and Gyeongju KTX Station in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–260,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,600,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–750,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Kochi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kochi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,600,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kochi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Niihama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ₩34,000–38,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩28,000–39,000
- Green Seat
- ₩38,000–55,000
Train from Niihama to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–48,000
- 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
- ₩40,000–46,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩35,000–48,000
- Green Seat
- ₩50,000–70,000
Train from Niihama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–27,000
- 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
- ₩24,000–27,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩17,000–24,000
- Green Seat
- ₩21,000–29,000
Train from Niihama to Tadotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–34,000
- 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
- ₩29,000–34,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Green Seat
- ₩31,000–42,000
Train from Tadotsu to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–49,000
- 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
- ₩41,000–46,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩35,000–49,000
- Green Seat
- ₩50,000–70,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Niihama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Niihama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Niihama to Tadotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–130,000
- 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
- ₩90,000–130,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩100,000–130,000
- Green seat
- ₩130,000–180,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩48,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩8,500–12,000
- 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
- ₩85,157–113,543
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩189,238
- First Class
- ₩113,543
- Second Class
- ₩85,157
- 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
- ₩85,157–118,274
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩85,157
- First Class
- ₩118,274
- Deluxe
- ₩170,314
- Suite
- ₩264,933
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