There are 8 ways to get from Sakaiminato to Busan by car, car ferry, train, plane, bus, ferry, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sakaiminato to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry Fukuoka
11h 35m₩173,569–231,822Train to Izumo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yonago to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane IZO - PUS
9h 6m₩451,565–706,252Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Yonago to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakatatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
13h 1m₩256,963–346,499Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Yonago to Hiroshimabus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakatatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
13h 44m₩222,464–286,464Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 34m₩259,000–310,000Train, ferry
- Take the train from Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
20h 59mNight bus, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Matsue Station to Kokuranightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
- Take the car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
23h 24m₩174,417–253,646Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane YGJ - PUS
7h 24m₩255,543–800,285
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakaiminato to Busan is to drive and car ferry which costs ₩170,000 - ₩240,000 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sakaiminato to Busan is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs ₩250,000 - ₩800,000.
The distance between Sakaiminato and Busan is 615 km.
The best way to get from Sakaiminato to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 1m and costs ₩250,000 - ₩350,000.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Sakaiminato to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Sakaiminato, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Tigerair Taiwan, Air Seoul, and two other airlines fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,600,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,100,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,600,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–800,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,600,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yonago to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yonago to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–28,000
- 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
- ₩24,000–28,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩18,000–25,000
- Green Seat
- ₩22,000–30,000
Train from Yonago to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩42,000–60,000
- 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
- ₩47,000–55,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩42,000–60,000
- Green Seat
- ₩60,000–80,000
Train from Yonago to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–95,000
- 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
- ₩70,000–85,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Green Seat
- ₩100,000–140,000
- 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
- ₩90,000–120,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩100,000–130,000
- Green seat
- ₩130,000–180,000
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–90,000
- 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
- ₩60,000–85,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩70,000–90,000
- Green seat
- ₩90,000–120,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–48,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan 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
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yonago to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩37,465
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Matsue Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- 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
- ₩112,393–140,491
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩234,152
- First Class
- ₩140,491
- Second Class
- ₩112,393
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- booking@ferryvl.com
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩225,000
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩1,280,000
- First Class
- ₩297,500
- Second Class
- ₩256,500
- Economy Class
- ₩225,000
- 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
- ₩84,295–117,076
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩84,295
- First Class
- ₩117,076
- Deluxe
- ₩168,589
- Suite
- ₩262,250
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- First class
- ₩125,000
- Second class
- ₩95,000
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