There are 9 ways to get from Kagoshima to Busan by train, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
3h 54m₩105,266–348,210Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
8h 45m₩139,866–196,210Fly from Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KOJ - PUS
3h 58m₩297,256–472,744Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMJ - PUS
5h 58m₩181,342–389,328Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMI - PUS
7h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
9h 39m₩130,888–189,061Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus Sakurajima
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
12h 22m₩115,256–210,113Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kokuratrain Sakura
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Kampu Ferry Shimoniseki
15h 48m₩138,715–193,711Train, car ferry via Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kokuratrain Sakura
- Take the carferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l portcarferry
15h 48m₩133,715–183,711
Kagoshima to Busan by train, taxi, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Busan is to drive and car ferry which costs ₩130,000 - ₩190,000 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Busan is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ₩100,000 - ₩350,000.
The distance between Kagoshima and Busan is 488 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 45m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩200,000.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Kagoshima to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Air Busan flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a week.
- 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
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–430,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
- 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 Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–700,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–900,000
- 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
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–360,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–390,000
- 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 Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–500,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–650,000
- 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
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–490,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–950,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,100,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–950,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
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
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
- 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
- ₩101,025–134,700
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩101,025
- First Class
- ₩134,700
- Deluxe
- ₩193,631
- Suite
- ₩286,237
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan Int'l port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩251,000
- Deluxe
- ₩175,000
- First class
- ₩125,000
- Second class
- ₩95,000
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