There are 9 ways to get from Busan to Honshū Island by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PUS - HND
6h 38m¥25,771–47,947Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PUS - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 鶴見 Tsurumitrain
6h 11m¥17,741–46,717Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
16h 55mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry 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
- Take the bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exitbus
28h 2m¥32,424–57,051Car ferry, train, night bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
- Take the nightbus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kashikojimatrain
- Take the ferry from kashikojima port to wagu portferry
29h 40m¥25,843–34,249Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane TAE - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
7h 1m¥19,448–53,500Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry Kampu Ferry Busan
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yokohamatrain Nozomi
18h 49mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Honshū Islandcar
22h 1m¥26,120–65,777Ferry, train via Osaka
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kashikojimatrain
- Take the ferry from kashikojima port to wagu portferry
22h 50m¥25,560–63,657
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Honshū Island is to fly and train which costs ¥17000 - ¥47000 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Honshū Island is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥17000 - ¥47000.
The distance between Busan and Honshū Island is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Honshū Island without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 16h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Busan to Honshū Island, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Honshū Island.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Honshū Island, Japan?
Air Busan, Asiana Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–47,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–39,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–39,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–47,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–39,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–33,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–35,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–40,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsuruhashi to Kashikojima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Tsuruhashi to Kashikojima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 鶴見 Tsurumi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,880
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,800–2,500
- First Class
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Economy Class
- ¥4,880
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ¥2,100–4,500
- First Class
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥988–992
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ¥988–992
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
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
- Yutoku Jidousya
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥2,974–12,601
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,310
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,601
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,974–12,601
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,310
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,601
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,620–57,277
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥57,277
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,639
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,911
- Family
- ¥20,620
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,620–57,277
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥57,277
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,639
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,911
- Family
- ¥20,620
- 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
- ¥11,456
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,456
- 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
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,883–14,320
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥28,753
- Deluxe
- ¥20,047
- First class
- ¥14,320
- Second class
- ¥10,883
- Website
- shima-marineleisure.com
Ferry from kashikojima port to wagu port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
Ferry from kashikojima port to wagu port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
- 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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