There are 4 ways to get from Shimonoseki Strait to Busan by ferry, train, plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, fly
best- Take the ferry from Ganryujima to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Mojikoferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
3h 35m₩144,496–407,096Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ganryujima to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
14h 38m₩88,305–128,305Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Ganryujima to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the bus from Karato to Kuramotobus
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
10h 2m₩131,305–167,305Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Ganryujima to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
14h 38m₩103,305–138,305
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimonoseki Strait to Busan is to ferry which costs ₩85,000 - ₩130,000 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Shimonoseki Strait to Busan is to ferry and train and fly which takes 3h 35m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Shimonoseki Strait and Busan is 303 km.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki Strait to Busan without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 10h 2m and costs ₩130,000 - ₩170,000.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Shimonoseki Strait to Busan, including transfers.
There are 942+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Shimonoseki Strait and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a ferry from Ganryujima to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via Shimonoseki, Karato, Shimonoseki, and Shimonoseki in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–360,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–310,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–220,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–310,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–370,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–41,000
- 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
- ₩26,000–35,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩33,000–41,000
- Green seat
- ₩39,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–30,000
- 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
- ₩26,000–30,000
- Reserved Seat
- ₩19,000–28,000
- Green Seat
- ₩25,000–34,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Karato to Kuramoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
Ferry from Ganryujima to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,305
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
- Round trip
- ₩8,305
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Mojiko
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩3,691
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.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
- ₩110,731–138,414
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩230,689
- First Class
- ₩138,414
- Second Class
- ₩110,731
- 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
- ₩83,048–115,345
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩83,048
- First Class
- ₩115,345
- Deluxe
- ₩166,096
- Suite
- ₩258,372
- 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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