There are 8 ways to get from Nikkō to Busan by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, night bus, or car
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Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NRT - PUS
6h 37mBus, night bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
26h 35m₩212,280–412,280Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
15h 22mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
22h 6mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HND - PUS
8h 20mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NRT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
7h 57mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Nikkō to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
25h 51m₩266,563–625,036Train, night bus, ferry
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the night bus from Tochigi Station to Osaka Stationnightbus
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
30h 48m₩270,587–624,644
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Busan is to bus and night bus and car ferry which costs ₩210,000 - ₩420,000 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Busan is to drive and ferry which takes 25h 51m and costs ₩260,000 - ₩650,000.
The distance between Nikkō and Busan is 1237 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Nikkō to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1158+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Nikkō to Busan. However, you can take the train to Kita-senju, walk to 北千住 Kita-Senju, take the train to 日暮里 Nippori, take the train to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae International Airport Station, then take the subway to Sasang Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nikko to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Tōkyō Station, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hakata Port International Terminal in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–450,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–390,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–350,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–900,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–600,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–350,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–600,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–650,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–600,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–360,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–380,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–270,000
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩22,400–22,900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩22,400–22,900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/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
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩29,819
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ₩80,000–180,000
- Premium seat
- ₩160,000–230,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tochigi Station to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.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
- ₩90,000–133,516
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩222,526
- 1st Class
- ₩133,516
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,164
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,813
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–133,516
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩222,526
- 1st Class
- ₩133,516
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,164
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,813
- 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
- ₩106,813–142,417
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩106,813
- First Class
- ₩142,417
- Deluxe
- ₩204,724
- Suite
- ₩302,635
- 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
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
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