Flight to Fukuoka
Busan → Fukuoka · about 35m in the air
Train to Shimonoseki
Fukuoka → Shimonoseki · about ~1h 5m
Busan → Shimonoseki
South Korea to Japan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Busan?
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About the trip from Busan to Shimonoseki
Busan (South Korea) and Shimonoseki (Japan) are 216 km (134 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Fukuoka: ~4h 40m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~5h 30m by ferry and train, via Tsushima and Fukuoka. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Busan to Fukuoka: about 35m in the air, 210 km
- Train from Fukuoka to Shimonoseki: ~1h 5m, 62 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Fukuoka: ~4h 40m, 1 change
- Ferry + Train, via Tsushima and Fukuoka: ~5h 30m, 2 changes
- Ferry, direct: about 13h, no changes
- Ferry + Train + Ferry, via Tsushima, Fukuoka and Kitakyushu: ~6h, 3 changes
- Flight + Train, via Fukuoka: ~6h 20m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.