There are 5 ways to get from Busan to Kurume by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kurumetrain
2h 55m¥9,414–33,210Ferry, car ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the taxi from Fukuoka, Hakata to Kurumetaxi
8h 36m¥20,318–34,013Ferry to Tsushima Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Tsushima Airport (TSJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TSJ - FUK
4h 54m¥15,146–60,617Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kashii to Kurumetrain
12hFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry Kampu Ferry Busan
- Take the train from Kokura to Kurumetrain Sakura / ...
12h 33m¥13,300–17,900
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Kurume is to fly and train which costs ¥9000 - ¥34000 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Kurume is to fly and train which takes 2h 55m and costs ¥9000 - ¥34000.
The distance between Busan and Kurume is 263 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Kurume without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs ¥20000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Busan to Kurume, including transfers.
There are 295+ hotels available in Kurume.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kurume, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Kurume. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata Fukuoka, then take the train to Kurume. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Hitakatsu, walk to Hitakatsu, take the car ferry to Fukuoka, Hakata, then take the taxi to Kurume.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tsushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–55,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–23,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–24,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Tsushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–39,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kashii to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- ¥3,088–12,783
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,459
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,783
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,417–15,108
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥12,783
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥15,108
- 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
- ¥11,621
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Izuhara Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,945
- Schedules at
- daea.com
- 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
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- 1st Class
- ¥15,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ¥13,500
- 2nd Class
- ¥12,000
- Website
- Fukuoka Ferry service
Ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Fukuoka Ferry service
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
Fukuoka Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-08-1234
- Website
- fukuoka-kotsu.co.jp
Fukuoka MK
- Phone
- +81 92-713-2229
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Panda taxi
- Phone
- +81 92-716-2170
- Website
- pandataxi.com
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