There are 11 ways to get from Sendai to Busan by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, or night bus
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Fly Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)SDJ - PUS
7h 2m₩236,538–468,059Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)NRT - PUS
7h 40m₩204,743–531,501Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
14h 27m₩411,886–556,233Drive, ferry
- Drive from Sendai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalPanstar Miracle Osaka
27h 28m₩303,621–678,564Bus, night bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
27h 51m₩226,108–422,588Fly Sendai Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)SDJ - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
8h 45m₩299,038–634,259Fly Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)SDJ - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
8h 15m₩520,038–1,255,259Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamaki
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)HNA - PUS
8h 16m₩315,092–989,749Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)NRT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
8h 44m₩228,243–588,701Train to Akita Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Akita
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)AXT - PUS
10h 58m₩432,146–761,225Night bus, ferry
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to ŌsakaForest
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalPanstar Miracle Osaka
30h 10m₩272,632–635,720
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩200,000 - ₩550,000 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Busan is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs ₩230,000 - ₩470,000.
The distance between Sendai and Busan is 1138 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 27m and costs ₩410,000 - ₩600,000.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Sendai to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
All Nippon Airways, Eastar Jet, and 11 other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) hourly.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–900,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–850,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,400,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,300,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,600,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–400,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,100,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–480,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–900,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–900,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–360,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,600,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,100,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–750,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–900,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–900,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–950,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–360,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,100,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–950,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–950,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–410,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–950,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–950,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–410,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–420,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–950,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–850,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–340,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–900,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–420,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Incheon International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–420,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–950,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,100,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,200,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Incheon International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–550,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–110,000
- 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
- ₩75,000–110,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩85,000–110,000
- Green seat
- ₩110,000–150,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–290,000
- 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
- ₩210,000–290,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩240,000–290,000
- Green seat
- ₩310,000–410,000
Train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–100,000
- 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
- ₩70,000–95,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩80,000–100,000
- Green seat
- ₩100,000–140,000
Train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩41,000–65,000
- 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
- ₩41,000–55,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩50,000–65,000
- Green seat
- ₩60,000–85,000
Train from Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–110,000
- 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
- ₩70,000–95,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩80,000–110,000
- Green seat
- ₩100,000–140,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–110,000
- 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
- ₩75,000–90,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩75,000–110,000
- Green Seat
- ₩110,000–160,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩23,300–23,800
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩38,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- Economy Class
- ₩59,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩45,500
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- 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
- ₩80,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩80,000–190,000
- Premium seat
- ₩160,000–240,000
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
- ₩111,101–138,876
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩231,459
- First Class
- ₩138,876
- Second Class
- ₩111,101
- 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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