There are 7 ways to get from Kyushu to South Korea by bus, train, plane, car ferry, or car
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Bus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
6h 46mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
cheapest- 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
8h 26m₩102,471–341,857Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain
15h 4m₩150,787–270,387Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kyushu 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
12h 9m₩187,400–285,134Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMJ - PUS
6h 10mFly 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
6h 55m₩127,571–250,657Bus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport
- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane FUK - TAE
7h 7m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to South Korea is to train and fly which costs ₩100,000 - ₩350,000 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to South Korea is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs ₩120,000 - ₩260,000.
The distance between Kyushu and South Korea is 407 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to South Korea without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 15h 4m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩270,000.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Kyushu to South Korea, including transfers.
There are 5281+ hotels available in South Korea.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kyushu to South Korea. However, you can take the bus to Aso Sta., walk to Aso(Kumamoto), take the train to Higoozu, take the train to Kumamoto, 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 bus from Uchinomaki to City Hall Station via Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae, Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Busan Station, Seoul Station, and Seoul Station in around 15h 4m.
- 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 Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–220,000
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
- 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 Aso Kumamoto Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–350,000
- 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 Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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/
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
- 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
- +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
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩33,388
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.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
- ₩90,000–132,841
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,401
- 1st Class
- ₩132,841
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,557
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,273
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
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