Busan's international passenger terminal is the departure point for ferries to Japan: fast boats to Tsushima, an overnight service to Fukuoka and Shimonoseki, and a longer sailing to Osaka. The Busan Port Authority's terminal page lists the operators, the vessels and a journey time for each route. Each card gives the figures as that page states them and says when we last checked.
Busan → Hitakatsu (Tsushima), and Izuhara via Hitakatsu
Operators: Panstar Tsushima Link, Star Line (Nova), DAE-A Express Shipping (Seaflower)
Journey time: To Hitakatsu: 1 hour 10 minutes on Panstar Tsushima Link, 1 hour 20 minutes on Seaflower and 1 hour 40 minutes on Nova. To Izuhara the page lists 2 hours 10 minutes on some days and 2 hours 20 minutes on others.
When it runs: Panstar and Star Line are listed as daily, Seaflower on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the Izuhara sailings on two days a week each. The page marks several times as fluctuating.
The page does not name the operator on the Izuhara rows.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Busan Port Authority: international terminal routes (Korean)
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Busan → Fukuoka
Operators: Korea Ferry (New Camellia)
Journey time: The page gives two figures, 6 hours and 9 hours, without saying clearly which direction each belongs to; confirm with the operator.
When it runs: Listed as daily, with times of 18:30 and 22:30 given for the two directions.
The page lists Fukuoka, not Hakata.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Busan Port Authority: international terminal routes (Korean)
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Busan → Shimonoseki
Operators: Pukwan Ferry
Journey time: About 11 hours, as the port authority lists it.
When it runs: Listed as daily, with times of 08:00 and 21:00 given for the two directions.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Busan Port Authority: international terminal routes (Korean)
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Busan → Osaka
Operators: Panstar (Panstar Miracle)
Journey time: About 18 hours, as the port authority lists it.
When it runs: Listed on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with departure times that vary by day.
Other sources give a shorter time, so confirm the figure with Panstar for your date.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Busan Port Authority: international terminal routes (Korean)
See the port authority page →
Timetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.
