There are 6 ways to get from Pohang to Kitakyushu by train, bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or car ferry
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Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
4h 26m¥14,997–48,026Train, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry from Tsushima to Fukuokacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
10h 45m¥9,824–31,844Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Pohang to Busan Int'l porttaxi
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the taxi from Fukuoka, Hakata to Kitakyushutaxi
10h 30m¥38,111–56,368Train to Daegu International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
4h 16m¥16,747–52,626Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
14h 9m¥10,374–17,844Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
14h 54m¥11,269–15,718
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pohang to Kitakyushu is to train and ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Pohang to Kitakyushu is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥16000 - ¥55000.
The distance between Pohang and Kitakyushu is 463 km.
The best way to get from Pohang to Kitakyushu without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 10h 30m and costs ¥38000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Pohang to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Pohang, South Korea and Kitakyushu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Pohang to Kitakyushu. However, you can take the train to Dongdaegu Station, walk to Dongdaegu Terminal, take the bus to Gimhae Int'l Airport, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Kokura. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Busan Int'l port, take the ferry to Hitakatsu, walk to Hitakatsu, take the car ferry to Fukuoka, Hakata, then take the taxi to Kitakyushu.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–34,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥953–2,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,600
- First Class
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Economy Class
- ¥953
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,600
- First Class
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,300–3,900
- First Class
- ¥1,900–3,200
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,300–3,900
- First Class
- ¥1,900–3,200
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥570–600
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥570–600
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥1,100–1,500
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,080–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Premium Intercity
- ¥1,397
- General
- ¥1,080
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380–11,639
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,639
- Weekday
- ¥9,523
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥650–14,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,581
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,697
- Schedules at
- daea.com
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Tsushima to Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,280
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥4,400
- Second Class Reserved Seating
- ¥5,340
- First Class
- ¥6,280
- Vehicle
- ¥17,000–85,000
- Phone
- 0927251162
- Website
- iki-tsushima.com
Car ferry from Tsushima to Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- iki-tsushima.com
- Passenger
- ¥4,000
- Vehicle
- ¥17,000–80,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,052–13,226
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥26,558
- Deluxe
- ¥18,517
- First class
- ¥13,226
- Second class
- ¥10,052
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–22,000
Sunrise Pohangi Call
- Phone
- +82 54 283 8282
Pohang POS Call
- Phone
- +82 54 252 1111
Panda taxi
- Phone
- +81 92-716-2170
- Website
- pandataxi.com
Fukuoka MK
- Phone
- +81 92-713-2229
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Fukuoka Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-08-1234
- Website
- fukuoka-kotsu.co.jp
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