There are 10 ways to get from Pohang to Matsue by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus, or plane
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Train, ferry, car ferry
best- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
16h 23m¥19,932–38,069Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
10h 5m¥17,765–54,124Bus, car ferry, night bus
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsue Stationnightbus
21h 46m¥19,787–28,480Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Izumo Airport
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane TAE - IZO
10h 45m¥20,725–59,384Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Donghae Stationtrain ITX-Maun Bujeon / ...
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry Eastern Dream
20h 38m¥18,381–21,875Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsuetrain
20h 40m¥18,097–24,888Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Izumo Airport
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane PUS - IZO
9h 11m¥50,025–79,984Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane TAE - YGJ
11h 42m¥30,225–136,344Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane PUS - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
11h 35m¥25,435–172,414Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane PUS - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain
13h 18m
Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pohang to Matsue is to train and ferry which costs ¥18000 - ¥22000 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pohang to Matsue is to train and bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ¥50000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Pohang and Matsue is 1052 km.
The best way to get from Pohang to Matsue without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 16h 23m and costs ¥19000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Pohang to Matsue, including transfers.
There are 134+ hotels available in Matsue.
What companies run services between Pohang, South Korea and Matsue, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Pohang to Matsue. However, you can take the train to Gyeongju Station, take the train to Busan Station, walk to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, take the ferry to Hitakatsu, walk to Hitakatsu, take the car ferry to Fukuoka, Hakata, take the taxi to Hakata Fukuoka, take the train to Okayama, then take the train to Matsue. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Matsue Station via Busan Seobu Bus Terminal, Sasang Bus Terminal, Jagalchi Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hakata Port International Terminal, and Hakata Bus Terminal in around 21h 46m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–50,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–85,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–150,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–140,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Izumo Airport via Incheon, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–95,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–110,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Izumo Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Izumo Airport via Kumamoto, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Izumo Airport via Incheon, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–80,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,700
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,048–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,800
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Pohong Station to Donghae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,567–4,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥2,400–3,300
- First Class
- ¥3,300–4,800
- Economy class
- ¥1,567
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,048–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,800
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,048–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,800
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,048–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,800
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,048–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,800
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Pohong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,048–2,200
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥1,200–1,800
- First Class
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,971–12,804
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,476
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,804
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