Train to Fukuoka
Shimonoseki → Fukuoka · about ~1h 5m
Flight to Busan
Fukuoka → Busan · about 25m in the air
Shimonoseki → Busan
Japan to South Korea · 1 border · Where else can you go from Shimonoseki?
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About the trip from Shimonoseki to Busan
Shimonoseki (Japan) and Busan (South Korea) are 216 km (134 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Fukuoka: ~4h door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~5h 30m by train and ferry, via Fukuoka and Tsushima. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Shimonoseki to Fukuoka: ~1h 5m, 62 km
- Flight from Fukuoka to Busan: about 25m in the air, 210 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Fukuoka: ~4h, 1 change
- Train + Ferry, via Fukuoka and Tsushima: ~5h 30m, 2 changes
- Ferry, direct: about 13h, no changes
- Ferry + Train + Ferry, via Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and Tsushima: ~6h, 3 changes
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.