There are 4 ways to get from Busan to Shimonoseki Strait by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, 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, train, ferry
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
- Take the ferry from Mojiko to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujimaferry
4h 2m¥11,547–32,943Ferry, car ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Kuramoto to Karatobus
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujimaferry
11h 35m¥10,511–20,554Ferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry Kampu Ferry Busan
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujimaferry
12h 38m¥12,945–16,970Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujimaferry
12h 38m¥11,588–14,974
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Shimonoseki Strait is to car ferry and ferry which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Shimonoseki Strait is to fly and train and ferry which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥11000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Busan to Shimonoseki Strait. However, there are services departing from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal and arriving at Ganryujima via Shimonoseki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Busan and Shimonoseki Strait is 303 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Shimonoseki Strait without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs ¥10000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Busan to Shimonoseki Strait, including transfers.
There are 205+ hotels available in Shimonoseki Strait.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Shimonoseki Strait?
You can take a ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Ganryujima via Shimonoseki, Shimonoseki Station, Karato, and Shimonoseki in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–23,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–32,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kuramoto to Karato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
Ferry from Mojiko to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujima
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
- Round trip
- ¥900
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujima
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
- Round trip
- ¥900
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujima
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
- Round trip
- ¥900
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Ganryujima
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900
- Schedules at
- kanmon-kisen.co.jp
- Round trip
- ¥900
- 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
- ¥2,981–12,324
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,083
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,324
- 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
- ¥11,204
- 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
- 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
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,004
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥28,120
- Deluxe
- ¥19,606
- First class
- ¥14,004
- Second class
- ¥10,643
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