There are 7 ways to get from Pohang to Sasebo by train, bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
best- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebo
6h 51m¥14,807–47,546Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pohang to Busan Int'l port
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Drive from Hakata Port International Terminal to Sasebo
12h 18m¥16,374–21,507Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)TAE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebo
6h 40m¥16,057–65,146Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Nagasaki Airport
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)PUS - NGS
6h 32m¥27,287–72,096Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebo
13h 28m¥21,011–28,950Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebo
14h 28m¥18,281–26,720Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Sasebo
15h 26m¥19,492–23,823
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pohang to Sasebo is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs ¥19000 - ¥24000 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pohang to Sasebo is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ¥27000 - ¥75000.
The distance between Pohang and Sasebo is 524 km.
The best way to get from Pohang to Sasebo without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 13h 28m and costs ¥21000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Pohang to Sasebo, including transfers.
There are 129+ hotels available in Sasebo.
What companies run services between Pohang, South Korea and Sasebo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Pohang to Sasebo. 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 Sasebo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pohang to Sasebo via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal and Hakata Port International Terminal in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–22,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–23,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Non-reserved
- ¥950–1,300
- First Class
- ¥1,400–2,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Non-reserved
- ¥950–1,300
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–600
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥480–520
- Economy Class
- ¥580–600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,573–11,701
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,701
- Weekday
- ¥9,573
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,573
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- 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
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