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¥10,425–33,026Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
17h 53mLine 50 bus, train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
4h 24m¥11,609–37,529Drive, 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¥30,619–76,061
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 ¥10000 - ¥33000 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Japan is to bus and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥10000 - ¥33000.
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 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Gyeongju to Japan, including transfers.
There are 12701+ 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 Singyeongju University 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 53m.
- 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
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–33,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–24,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–27,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–40,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,700
- First Class
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥800–1,200
- First Class
- ¥850–1,300
- Economy Class
- ¥700
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥1,300–4,200
- First Class
- ¥2,000–3,400
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥900–4,000
- First Class
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–400
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥360–400
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1666 5599
- Website
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- bustago.or.kr
- Phone
- +82 54 742 2690
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Schedules at
- newsmilebus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,305–56,403
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥56,403
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,202
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,561
- Family
- ¥20,305
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