There are 9 ways to get from Saitama to Busan by train, plane, car ferry, night bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NRT - PUS
5h 35m₩123,567–402,253Night bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
23h 21m₩102,160–387,147Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tokyo to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
12h 54mNight bus, train, ferry
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hofu Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Hōfu to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
29h 58mFly Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HND - PUS
6h 36m₩250,349–463,104Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NRT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
6h 34m₩198,567–463,453Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane HND - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
9h 15m₩330,349–751,304Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tokyo to Kokuratrain Nozomi
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
19h 38mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Saitama to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
23h 6m₩130,297–624,651
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Busan is to night bus and car ferry which costs ₩100,000 - ₩390,000 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Busan is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs ₩120,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Saitama and Busan is 1126 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Saitama to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Asiana Airlines, Air Busan, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–600,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–700,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–410,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–950,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–2,000,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–700,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–330,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–320,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–380,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩23,800–24,400
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tokyo to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hofu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩85,000–190,000
- Premium seat
- ₩170,000–240,000
- 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
- ₩17,000–141,934
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩236,556
- First Class
- ₩141,934
- Second Class
- ₩113,547
- 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
- ₩85,161–118,278
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩85,161
- First Class
- ₩118,278
- Deluxe
- ₩170,321
- Suite
- ₩264,943
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩44,689–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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