There are 10 ways to get from Akita to Busan by train, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, night bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
16h 16mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
8h 53m₩211,183–457,956Drive, ferry
- Drive from Akita to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
28h 5m₩308,012–684,906Bus, night bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Akita to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- 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
32h 32m₩239,150–451,150Train to Sendai Airport, fly
- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SDJ - PUS
9h 51m₩244,870–547,870Train, night bus, ferry
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Liber Hotelnightbus
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
34h 23m₩281,847–707,292Train to Aomori, fly
- Take the train from Akita to Hirosakitrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane AOJ - PUS
10h 12m₩281,747–497,737Fly from Akita Airport
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane AXT - PUS
8h 1m₩329,976–860,276Train to Niigata Airport, fly
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KIJ - PUS
11h 8m₩239,247–440,792Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HNA - PUS
9h 12m₩242,997–730,149
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩230,000 - ₩450,000 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Busan is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs ₩330,000 - ₩900,000.
The distance between Akita and Busan is 1901 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Akita to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1154+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
All Nippon Airways, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,000,000
Flights from Aomori to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–460,000
Flights from Aomori to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,000,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–390,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–360,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Aomori to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,000,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–700,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–300,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–700,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
Flights from Aomori to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–850,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–700,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–320,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–600,000
Flights from Aomori to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–750,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–900,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–300,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nagoya Airfield, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–600,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
Flights from Aomori to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–850,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–700,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–320,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–550,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,500,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–750,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–330,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Itami, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,500,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–600,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–50,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Hirosaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station 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/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩40,150
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
- ₩34,000–41,000
- 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
- ₩80,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩80,000–180,000
- Premium seat
- ₩160,000–230,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Liber Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 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
- ₩85,000–133,834
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩223,056
- 1st Class
- ₩133,834
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,451
- 2nd Class
- ₩107,067
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–133,834
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩223,056
- 1st Class
- ₩133,834
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,451
- 2nd Class
- ₩107,067
- 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
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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 Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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