There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to South Korea by train, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
3h 50m₩97,492–318,363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kumamoto to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Seoulcar
11h 49m₩186,582–283,952Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane FUK - TAE
4h 11m₩114,992–333,363Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMJ - PUS
5h 11mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane FUK - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
5h 30m₩100,792–338,363Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane KMJ - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
5h 56m₩125,800–248,000Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain
18h 7m₩147,692–275,152
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to South Korea is to train and fly which costs ₩95,000 - ₩320,000 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to South Korea is to train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs ₩95,000 - ₩320,000.
The distance between Kumamoto and South Korea is 352 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to South Korea without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 7m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩280,000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Kumamoto to South Korea, including transfers.
There are 5281+ hotels available in South Korea.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kumamoto to South Korea. However, you can 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 Airport Int'l Terminal, take the bus to Gupo station, walk to Gupo Station, then take the train to Busan Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto to Seoul via Hakata Port International Terminal and Busan Int'l port in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–300,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–250,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–340,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–220,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–220,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–310,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–280,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–450,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–350,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–220,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–330,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–380,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–350,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–350,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩42,600–95,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩26,500–28,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500–28,000
- 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
- ₩90,000–132,841
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,401
- 1st Class
- ₩132,841
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,557
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,273
- 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
- ₩106,273–141,697
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩106,273
- First Class
- ₩141,697
- Deluxe
- ₩203,689
- Suite
- ₩301,105
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