There are 5 ways to get from Wakayama to Busan by train, plane, car ferry, bus, taxi, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Izumisanotrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KIX - PUS
4h 25m₩90,539–352,277Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Wakayama 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 57m₩186,211–274,166Bus, 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
14h 39m₩207,436–293,552Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Wakayama to Osaka International Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Osaka
17h 54m₩395,232–754,365Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
19h 53m
Wakayama to Busan by train, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩90,000 - ₩360,000 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Busan is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs ₩90,000 - ₩360,000.
The distance between Wakayama and Busan is 624 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 57m and costs ₩180,000 - ₩280,000.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Wakayama to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1158+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Wakayama to Busan. However, you can take the train to Izumisano, take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) 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 Wakayama to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hakata Port International Terminal in around 10h 57m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Izumisano
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Wakayamashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Wakayamashi to Izumisano
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Wakayamashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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 Osaka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- 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
- ₩30,141
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- 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
- ₩90,000–132,974
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,623
- 1st Class
- ₩132,974
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,676
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,379
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–132,974
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩221,623
- 1st Class
- ₩132,974
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,676
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,379
- 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
- ₩106,379–141,839
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩106,379
- First Class
- ₩141,839
- Deluxe
- ₩203,893
- Suite
- ₩301,407
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–260,000
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- Phone
- +81 73-471-3333
- Website
- arikonet.com
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