There are 4 ways to get from Gyeongju to Japan by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
3h 25m¥8,962–35,061Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
17h 52mTrain to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
4h 5m¥11,510–38,381Drive, ferry
- Drive from Gyeongju to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Tokyocar
23h 48m¥30,593–76,024
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongju to Japan is to bus and fly which costs ¥8500 - ¥36000 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Japan is to bus and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥8500 - ¥36000.
The distance between Gyeongju and Japan is 315 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Japan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 17h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Gyeongju to Japan, including transfers.
There are 12930+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Gyeongju, South Korea and Japan?
There is no direct connection from Gyeongju to Japan. However, you can take the bus to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal, walk to Sasang Station, 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, then take the subway to Gion. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Tōkyō Station via Gyeongju KTX Station, Gyeongju Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–31,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,700
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥711–1,300
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥850–1,200
- First Class
- ¥900–1,300
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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
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