There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Ōsaka by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane PUS - KIX
4h 13m¥9,978–39,144Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain
10h 54m¥18,301–32,089Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
18h 27m¥24,291–40,639Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kobe (UKB)plane PUS - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Takatsukitrain
7h 13m¥22,188–61,644Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane PUS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
6hFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry Kampu Ferry Busan
- Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
16h 14mFerry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
17h 14m¥25,305–62,902
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ōsaka is to fly which costs ¥10000 - ¥40000 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ōsaka is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥10000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Busan to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal and arriving at Osaka International Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Busan and Ōsaka is 618 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Ōsaka without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 10h 54m and costs ¥18000 - ¥33000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Busan to Ōsaka, including transfers.
There are 9517+ hotels available in Ōsaka.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ōsaka, Japan?
Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Panstar operates a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥20,305–56,403 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–55,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–39,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–60,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–39,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–19,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–35,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–26,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kobe via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–31,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Takatsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,062–12,409
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,153
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,409
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,062–12,409
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,153
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,409
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,305–56,403
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥56,403
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,202
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,561
- Family
- ¥20,305
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,281
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,281
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
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