There are 5 ways to get from Fukuoka to Gyeongju by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
2h 49m₩87,678–289,872Car ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Fukuoka, Hakata to Hitakatsucarferry
- Take the ferry from Hitakatsu to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
10h 5m₩82,218–171,018Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
- Take the taxi from Busan Int'l port to Gyeongjutaxi
7h 7m₩171,127–231,695Fly to Daegu International Airport, train, line 70 bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gyeongju KTX Station to Seorabeol Sageoribus
2h 16m₩101,521–341,382Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain KTX Busan
7h 42m₩102,627–170,195
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Gyeongju is to car ferry and train which costs ₩100,000 - ₩170,000 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Gyeongju is to fly and train and line 70 bus which takes 2h 16m and costs ₩100,000 - ₩350,000.
The distance between Fukuoka and Gyeongju is 305 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Gyeongju without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩240,000.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Fukuoka to Gyeongju, including transfers.
There are 337+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Gyeongju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Fukuoka to Gyeongju. However, you can fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport, then take the bus to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal then take the taxi to Gyeongju.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–290,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–250,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–250,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–210,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–220,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–350,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Economy Class
- ₩6,200
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
Train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,229
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 54 742 2690
Bus from Gyeongju KTX Station to Seorabeol Sageori
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500
- Schedules at
- newsmilebus.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,700–13,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Midnight Express
- ₩9,200
- Premium Intercity
- ₩7,700
- 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
- ₩90,000–131,696
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩219,493
- 1st Class
- ₩131,696
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩118,526
- 2nd Class
- ₩105,357
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–131,696
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩219,493
- 1st Class
- ₩131,696
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩118,526
- 2nd Class
- ₩105,357
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Fukuoka, Hakata to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩45,918
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩45,918
- Vehicle
- ₩160,000–800,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Hitakatsu to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩27,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ₩90,000
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ₩110,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Hitakatsu to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–100,000
Deungdae Call
- Phone
- +82 51 600 1000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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