There are 6 ways to get from Kansai Airport to Busan by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KIX - PUS
1h 33m₩81,814–336,937Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
10h 48m₩186,120–271,381Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane KIX - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
2h 37m₩127,537–247,736Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Hotel Hankyu Respire Osakabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
13h 37m₩199,472–281,237Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Baybus Nanko/Tempozan
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
19h 1m₩189,466–516,005Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shin Shimonosekitrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
20h 10m
Kansai Airport to Busan by train, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansai Airport to Busan is to fly which costs ₩80,000 - ₩340,000 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kansai Airport to Busan is to fly which takes 1h 33m and costs ₩80,000 - ₩340,000.
The distance between Kansai Airport and Busan is 585 km.
The best way to get from Kansai Airport to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 48m and costs ₩180,000 - ₩280,000.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Kansai Airport to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1164+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kansai Airport, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, and three other airlines fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–230,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–200,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–260,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–340,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–170,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–310,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Hotel Hankyu Respire Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩30,232
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kate.co.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
- ₩90,000–133,375
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩222,291
- 1st Class
- ₩133,375
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,037
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,700
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–133,375
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩222,291
- 1st Class
- ₩133,375
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,037
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,700
- 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
- 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
- ₩106,700–142,266
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩106,700
- First Class
- ₩142,266
- Deluxe
- ₩204,508
- Suite
- ₩302,315
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