There are 4 ways to get from Wakkanai to Busan by train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from Wakkanai to Sapporo(Jr)train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CTS - PUS
10h 49m₩212,676–478,116Ferry to Rishiri Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]ferry
- Fly from Rishiri Airport (RIS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane RIS - PUS
9h 42m₩202,844–605,490Fly Wakkanai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane WKJ - PUS
8h 12m₩557,748–1,811,901Fly Wakkanai Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane WKJ - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
11h 6m₩1,122,748–3,263,101
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakkanai to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩210,000 - ₩480,000 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Wakkanai to Busan is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1900,000.
The distance between Wakkanai and Busan is 1832 km.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Wakkanai to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1155+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Wakkanai, Japan and Busan, South Korea?
All Nippon Airways, Jeju Air, and two other airlines fly from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–320,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–850,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,700,000
Flights from Rishiri Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–650,000
Flights from Rishiri Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,200,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–410,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Daegu International Airport via New Chitose Airport, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–6,000,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Daegu International Airport via New Chitose Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,200,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–320,000
Flights from Rishiri Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–650,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–340,000
Flights from Rishiri Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–600,000
Flights from Wakkanai Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–310,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Wakkanai to Sapporo(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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
- Website
- heartlandferry.jp
Ferry from Wakkanai Port to Rishirito Island [Oshidomari]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- heartlandferry.jp
- Passenger Car
- ₩120,000–180,000
- 2nd Class (Economy)
- ₩21,000–23,000
- 2nd Class Reserved Seat
- ₩26,000–29,000
- 1st Class Japanese-style
- ₩38,000–41,000
- 1st Class Suite
- ₩43,000–47,000
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