How long does it take to ship a container from Tokyo to Busan by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Busan is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Busan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by Interasia, Maersk, King Ocean, Namsung, CMA CGM, Heung-A, CNC Line, CK Line, ONE, Sinokor, Swire, CMA CGM, FESCO, ONE, CNC Line, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, APL, APL, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, Sinokor, King Ocean, Maersk, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Sinokor, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, Maersk and COSCO.

How long does it take to send cargo from Tokyo to Busan by air freight?

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Busan takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Busan?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air, Air Busan and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tokyo and Busan?

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tokyo and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Busan by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Busan by cargo ship is 673 Nautical Miles (1,246 Kilometres / 774 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Busan (KRPUS).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Busan by air?

The distance between Tokyo and Busan by air is around 1,509 Kilometres (938 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tokyo to Busan by sea?

143kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Busan. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Busan?

130kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Busan. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

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Tokyo to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Tokyo, Japan to Busan, South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Tokyo to Busan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Busan by plane will take about 2hrs and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Gimhae International Airport (PUS). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Jin Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

PUS

2hrs: Every few hours

1,039 km
646 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jin Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	Daily	Airbus A321
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

PUS

9h 30m: Every 1-2 days

1,509 km
938 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

130kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Tigerair Taiwan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Air routes from Tokyo to Busan

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Tokyo to Busan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Busan by ship will take about 1 day 7h and departs from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Interasia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Busan

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

KRPUS

1 day 7h: 2-4 times a day

1,228 km
763 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

141kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NS5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PJX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BKH / KH1 / KJS8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, POCEAN, Sinokor
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEASIA8 / KHX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, CMA CGM, Sinokor
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TYNGS, CK Line
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, TYNGS
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
FEASIA1 / KJS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CMA CGM, Heung-A
NAT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
JTSL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FESCO
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
JPH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Origami / MSC - Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EX1 / USX / APL - EX1 \| ML - USX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
GSX2 / AM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, Swire
GSX / AM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, Swire
NW4 / AX4 / SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH3 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → AK23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA7 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT7 → AK23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
COSCO - SKT6 → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW4 / AX4 → NW1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
COSCO - SKT5 → AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKT6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JID → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKT5 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKT6 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKT6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - SKT5 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SKT7 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT7 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT6 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTX3 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SKT2 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JP1 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT7 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT5 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VTX3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SKT7 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT7 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT7 \| SINOL - SKT7 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
VTX3 → CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - SKT7 \| SINOL - SKT7 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SKT2 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NW4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
COSCO - SKT5 → EC1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW4 / AX4 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
JP1 / A06 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - SKT7 \| SINOL - SKT7 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SKT7 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT6 → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTX3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SKT7 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTX3 → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → TP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
A06 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → EC1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - SKT5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTX3 → AMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JP1 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKT7 → CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT6 → EC1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A06 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
JCV → AS2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
VTX3 → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
JP1 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - SKT7 \| SINOL - SKT7 → SMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SKT7 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT7 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PJX → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
A06 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SKT2 → CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Closest seaports

Tokyo to Busan

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

KRPUS

2 days 11h: 2-4 times a day

1,246 km
774 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

143kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKS EAST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
FEASIA32 / KJK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, CMA CGM
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
PJX	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
JEK3 / JP2S9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, King Ocean
NCK1/KJK3 / NCK / KHX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young, Dongjin, Heung-A, Namsung
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
BKH / KH1 / KJS8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, POCEAN, Sinokor
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CK Line, TYNGS
FEASIA8 / KHX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, CMA CGM, Sinokor
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CK Line, TYNGS
JKS WEST	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE
FEASIA1 / KJS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CMA CGM, Heung-A
JVH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CNC Line
JPH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
Origami / MSC - Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → KH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JSM → SITC - CJV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TPN → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VTX3 → PJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JTS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJV6 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JPI → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VTX6 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CJV2 / SITC - CJV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, SITC
FEASIA8 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
SKT7 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEASIA1 → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJ29 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → NAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
JTV → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTK → SITC - CJV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SKT2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEASIA32 → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCK → BKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
FEASIA32 → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KHX3 → KHX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CJ24 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ24 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KHX3 → KJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CJ24 → CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Air Freight

2hrs, Every few hours

74kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 7h, 2-4 times a day

141kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by Interasia, Maersk, King Ocean, Namsung, CMA CGM, Heung-A, CNC Line, CK Line, ONE, Sinokor, Swire, CMA CGM, FESCO, ONE, CNC Line, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, APL, APL, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, Sinokor, King Ocean, Maersk, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Sinokor, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, Maersk and COSCO.

Tokyo to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tokyo to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Tokyo to Busan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yokohama to Busan

Closest seaports

Tokyo to Busan

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