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Busan, the largest port city in Korea, is the marine transportation center of the south coastal area. There is a Coastal Pier and an International Pier. Both are located in Junangdong and offer convenient, affordable, modern high speed ferry service to a variety of locales.
See Pier locations on the map below (ship icons)
Coastal Ferry Terminal (Jungangdong) * International Ferry Terminal
At the domestic pier you can catch ferries every day to Jeju island, Changsungpo, Goje Island Okpo, Kohyun, Haekumkang, Chungmu and Yeosu. You can also enjoy a tour of Jeju island and the many beautiful islands of Hallyosudo along the south coast.
Ships departing from the International Pier go to Hakata (Fukuoka) and Shimonoseki in Japan, and to Yondai city in China. The operation of ships is subject to the weather and you have to confirm reservations at the information office before traveling.
Phone numbers of ferry information center
- Busan Information Center for Coastal Tours :16, 5ga, Chungang-dong Jung-gu, : 469-0116, 469-0117
-Ferry Companies
- Dongyang Express Ferry Co. Ltd., Jeju City, Tel)463-0605
- Gukje Dae-ho Development Co. Ltd., Jeju City, Tel)464-6601
- Kukje Tongun Co. Ltd., Cheju-City, Tel)464-2228
- Semo Co. Ltd (Changsungpo, Gohyun, Sungpo, Okpo, Chungmu, Yosu, Saryangdo, Samchunpo, Namhae), Tel)469-3851
- Sukyong-Haeun Co. Ltd., Changsungpo City, Tel)469-5994
- Busan-Shimonoseki Ferry Co. Ltd., Shimonoskei City, Japan, Tel)463-3161
- Koryo Ferry Co. Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan, Tel)466-7799
- Hanguk Express, Ferry Co. Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan, Tel)465-6114
- Chinsung Co. Ltd., Yunae, China, Tel)441-888
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Schedule information (please call Ferry companies or travel agents to confirm)
From: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/GK/GK_EN_2_3_1.jsp
Itinerary | Company | Departures | Travel Time |
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Busan ↔ Fukuoka | Korea Ferry | Daily (closed once a month) | Korea to Japan: 7hrs, 30min Japan to Korea: 5hrs, 30min |
Miraejet & JR Kyushu Ferry (Joint-operated) | Daily | 2hrs, 55min | |
Busan ↔ Shimonoseki | Pukwan Ferry | Daily | 12hrs-13hrs |
Busan ↔ Izuhara | Daea Express Shipping | Mon, Fri, Sat * | 3hrs |
Mirejet | Daily (except Wednesdays) | 1hr, 40min | |
Busan ↔ Hitakatsu | Daea Express Shipping | Wed, Sun | 1hr, 50min |
JR Kyushu Ferry | Daily | 1hr, 10min | |
Busan ↔ Osaka | Panstar Line Dot Com | Mon, Wed, Fri (Departure) Sun, Tues, Thurs (Arrival) | 19hr |
* Daea Express Shipping runs ferries every day during peak seasons.
* Schedule subject to change without notice.
In general, reservations can be made up to three months before the date of departure. Reservations can be made online or over the phone. When making your reservation, please provide your passport number, date of birth, and English name exactly as it appears on your passport. Reservations will only be considered complete if payment is made by the date specified by each respective ferry company.
Korean and Japanese language service are available in the terminal, but language services (quality of services, language options, etc.) may vary by ferry. For translation assistance, please call the Korea Tourism Organization’s 1330 tt call center in Seoul (02-1330 from mobile phones in Korea, +82-2-1330 from overseas).
Company | Korea Ferry | |
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Details | Itinerary | Busan – Fukuoka |
Reservations | Individuals: reservations accepted up to 3 month scope="row"s before departure; Groups: up to 1 year before departure. Phone reservations only. Required: Departure date/return date, English name as written on passport, telephone number, ferry room type * Check-in: No later th scope="row"an 90min before departure. (Check-in time: 19:00-19:40) | |
Contact No. | Fukuoka: 092-262-22323 Busan: +82-51-466-7799 / Seoul: +82-2-775-2323 | |
Languages | Korean, English, Japanese | |
Website | http://www.koreaferry.co.kr (Korean) | |
Company | Daea Express Shipping | |
Details | Itinerary | Busan-Izuhara (Tsushima), Busan-Shitakatsu (Tsushima) |
Reservations | Groups of 10 or more should submit a list of passengers to th scope="row"e ferry company. Onsite ticketing is available for groups of 10 or less. Reservations can be made up to one day before departure, pending seat availability. | |
Contact No. | Izuhara: 0920-52-3188 / Shitakatsu: 0920-86-2008 Busan: +82-51-461-0901 | |
Languages | Korean, English, Japanese | |
Website | http://www.daea.com (Korean) | |
Company | Mirejet | |
Details | Itinerary | Busan-Fukuoka |
Reservations | Reservations can be made up to 3 month scope="row"s in advance online or via phone (Japanese & English available). Required: English name as it appears on passport, passport number, date of birth scope="row" Payment is due with scope="row"in a week of departure (for reservations made 7 or more days in advance). Payment is due at time of reservation for reservations made with scope="row"in a week of departure (less th scope="row"an 7 days before departure date). * During peak seasons & holidays, payment should be made at time of reservation regardless of how far in advance reservations are made. Check-in must be completed no later th scope="row"an 1 hour before departure. | |
Contact No. | Fukuoka: 092-281-2315 Busan: 1599-0255 / +82-51-247-0255 / +82-51-411-8200 (09:00-17:30) | |
Languages | Korean, English, Japanese | |
Website | http://www.kobee.co.kr (Korean) | |
Company | JR Kyushu Ferry | |
Details | Itinerary | Busan- Hitakatsu |
Reservations | Reservations can be made up to 3 month scope="row"s in advance by phone. Required: English name as it appears on passport, date of birth scope="row", passport number | |
Contact No. | Hitakatsu: 0920-86-2210 / Busan: +82-51-469-0778 | |
Languages | Japanese | |
Website | www.jrbeetle.co.jp (Japanese) | |
Company | Pukwan Ferry | |
Details | Itinerary | Busan-Shimonoseki |
Reservations | Reservations can be made by phone or fax. Required: English name as it appears on passport Group ticket prices apply to groups of 20 people or more. Tickets will be issued th scope="row"e day of departure. | |
Contact No. | Shimonoseki: 0832-24-3000 Busan: +82-51-464-2700 / Seoul: +82-2-738-0055 | |
Languages | Korean, English, Japanese | |
Website | http://www.pukwan.co.kr (Korean, Japanese) | |
Company | Panstar line dot com | |
Details | Itinerary | Busan-Osaka |
Reservations | Reservations can be made up to th scope="row"ree month scope="row"s before departure by phone (English & Japanese available). Discounts for online reservations for roundtrip tickets only. One-way tickets must be purchased by phone. Center. Required: English name as it appears on passport, passport number, date of birth scope="row" Tickets will be issued on th scope="row"e day of departure. | |
Contact No. | Osaka: 06-6267-9779 Seoul: +82-2-756-4500 Busan Ferry Terminal: +82-51-469-6131 / 1577-9996 | |
Languages | Korean, English, Japanese | |
Website | http://www.panstar.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese) |
Updated on November 2011