There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Pohang by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or night 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 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 Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
4h 18m₩84,020–319,203Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Stationtrain
13h 54mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Pohangcar
24h 22m₩275,897–639,296Night bus, ferry, bus
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.nightbus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
33h 9m₩215,570–311,806Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Stationtrain
4h 24m₩105,020–389,203Fly to Pohang
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Pohang (KPO)plane FUK - KPO
7h 20m₩156,020–669,203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yonagotrain
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Pohong Stationtrain
32h 18m₩252,075–309,650
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Pohang is to fly and bus which costs ₩80,000 - ₩320,000 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Pohang is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs ₩80,000 - ₩320,000.
The distance between Japan and Pohang is 338 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Pohang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Japan to Pohang, including transfers.
There are 254+ hotels available in Pohang.
What companies run services between Japan and Pohang, South Korea?
T'way Air, Jin Air, and Air Busan fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Pohang (KPO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–330,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–650,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Pohang via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–700,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–270,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–290,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–230,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩11,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩11,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Donghae Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,300–41,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩20,000–28,000
- First Class
- ₩28,000–41,000
- Economy class
- ₩13,300
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩5,400–5,700
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩5,400–5,700
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Pohong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩5,400–5,700
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩5,400–5,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–130,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–16,300
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
Bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–28,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩21,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩48,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 4 seats in a row
- ₩48,000–130,000
- 3 seats in a row
- ₩55,000–140,000
- 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
- ₩93,600–126,281
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩210,468
- 1st Class
- ₩126,281
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩113,653
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,025
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩135,241
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩1,209,212
- First Class
- ₩208,165
- Second Class
- ₩167,063
- Economy Class
- ₩135,241
Ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩135,241
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ₩1,209,212
- First Class
- ₩208,165
- Second Class
- ₩167,063
- Economy Class
- ₩135,241
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