There are 7 ways to get from Iwakuni to Busan by train, plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
4h 31m₩126,302–337,049Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
16h 44m₩119,016–163,319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Iwakuni to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
9h 4m₩125,371–191,092Train, ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MYJ - PUS
8h 25m₩191,497–484,844Train, car ferry via Fukuoka
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
9h 18m₩143,802–213,049Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Koiki Koen-maebus
- Take the bus from Koiki Koen-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
13h 17m₩134,476–220,476Train, ferry
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Kampu Ferry Shimoniseki
16h 44m₩124,016–183,319
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Busan is to train and car ferry which costs ₩110,000 - ₩170,000 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Busan is to train and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs ₩120,000 - ₩340,000.
The distance between Iwakuni and Busan is 519 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry via Fukuoka which takes 9h 18m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩220,000.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Iwakuni to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1152+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Iwakuni to Busan. However, you can take the train to Hiroshima, take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport Station, then take the subway to Sasang Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iwakuni to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via Hakata Port International Terminal in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–250,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–240,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–210,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–240,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–280,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–320,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–240,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Koiki Koen-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,476
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Koiki Koen-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ₩23,000–38,000
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ₩31,000–55,000
- 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
- ₩90,000–133,826
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩223,043
- 1st Class
- ₩133,826
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,443
- 2nd Class
- ₩107,061
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–133,826
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩223,043
- 1st Class
- ₩133,826
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,443
- 2nd Class
- ₩107,061
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–133,826
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩223,043
- 1st Class
- ₩133,826
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,443
- 2nd Class
- ₩107,061
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩107,061–142,748
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩107,061
- First Class
- ₩142,748
- Deluxe
- ₩205,200
- Suite
- ₩303,339
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- First class
- ₩125,000
- Second class
- ₩95,000
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