There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Busan by train, plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KIX - PUS
4h 26m₩131,794–371,488Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakatatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
9h 30m₩244,088–321,581Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane UKB - PUS
7h 2m₩248,847–928,830Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NGO - PUS
5h 44m₩185,785–439,033Ferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
17h₩180,000–500,000
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩130,000 - ₩380,000 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Busan is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ₩130,000 - ₩380,000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Osaka International Ferry Terminal and arriving at Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Osaka and Busan is 642 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 30m and costs ₩240,000 - ₩330,000.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Osaka to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Korean Air, EVA Air, and seven other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Panstar operates a ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ₩180,000–500,000 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–350,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–700,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,600,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–310,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–350,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,600,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–300,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–280,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–900,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–290,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–550,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–270,000
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–750,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–320,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Kobe to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–30,000
- 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
- ₩26,000–30,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩20,000–28,000
- Green Seat
- ₩26,000–35,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–170,000
- 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
- ₩110,000–160,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩130,000–170,000
- Green seat
- ₩170,000–230,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩48,000–70,000
- 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
- ₩48,000–65,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩55,000–70,000
- Green seat
- ₩70,000–95,000
- 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
- ₩111,204–139,004
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩231,674
- First Class
- ₩139,004
- Second Class
- ₩111,204
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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