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Do you need to make a visa run, or just want to visit a nearby country? Take a trip to Japan from Busan. For just 150,000 South Korean Won ($127 US Dollars) round trip for one person on a 3-hour jet boat ride, it is a good deal. Besides, there are many places you can stay and not part with too much Japanese Yen. Play this video to see a taste of Japan in Fukuoka.

International Ferries

China - S. Korea Route	Departure Time
China - S. Korea Route	Day	Time
Incheon Weihai Weihai Incheon	Tues.,Thurs.&Sat. Wed., Fri.&Sun.	18:00 17:00
Incheon Qingdao Qingdao Incheon Weidong Ferry - Seoul: 02-3271-6753 - Incheon: 032-886-6171 - Weihai: 0631-522-3321 - Qingdao: 0532-280-3574	Wed., Sat. Mon., Thurs.	14:00 17:00
Incheon Tianjin Tianjin Incheon Jincheon Ferry - Seoul: 02-517-8671 - Incheon: 032-888-7911 - Tianjin: 022-2311-2842	Fri. 4 day intervals 4 day intervals	19:00 13:00 11:00
Incheon Shanghai Shanghai Incheon China Shipping - Seoul: 02-777-8080 - Incheon: 032-891-8070 - Shanghai: 021-6596-6009	Wed. Sat. DISCONTINUED	19:00 10:00 DISCONTINUED
Incheon Dandong Dandong Incheon Dandong Ferry - Seoul: 02-713-5522 - Incheon: 032-891-3322 - Dandong: 0415-710-0228, 0338	Tues. & Fri. Sun. & Thurs.	18:00 15:00
Incheon Dalian Dalian Incheon Da-in Ferry - Seoul: 02-3218-6550 - Incheon: 032-888-2611 - Dalian: 0411-270-5082	Wed. & Sat. Tues. & Fri.	18:30 12:00
Incheon Yantai Gunsan Yantai Yantai Gunsan	Tues. Tues. Mon.	18:00 15:00 16:00
Busan Yantai Yantai Busan Musung Shipping - Yantai: 0535-623-8888 - Gunsan: 063-467-8588 - Busan: 051-441-8888	Sat. Wed.	12:00 17:00

Japan - S. Korea Route	Departure Time
Japan - S. Korea Route	Month	Day	Time
Busan Shimonoseki Shimonoseki Busan Bugwan Ferry - Seoul: 02-738-0055 - Busan: 051-464-2700 - Shimonoseki: 832-24-3000	Nov.-Feb. Mar.-Oct. All year round	Daily Daily Daily	19:00 20:00 18:00
Busan Hakata Hakata Busan Korea Ferry - Seoul: 02-775-2323 - Busan: 051-466-7799 - Hakata: 092-262-2323	Mar.-Oct. Nov.-Feb. All year round	Tues.,Thurs.&Sun. Tues.,Thurs.&Sun. Mon. & Wed. Fri.	19:00 18:00 17:00 19:00
Busan Hakata Hakata Busan Korea Marine Express - Seoul: 02-730-8666 - Busan: 051-465-6111 - Hakata: 092-281-2315	Apr.-Sept.15 Setp.16-Mar. Apr.-Sept.15 Setp.16-Mar.	Daily Tues.,Wed.,Thurs.,Fri. Mon., Sat., Sun. Mon., Sat., Sun. Wed., Fri. Tues., Thurs. Daily Mon.,Sat.,Sun. Tues.,Wed.,Thurs.,Fri. Mon.,Tues.,Wed.,Thurs. Daily Tues., Thurs. Mon., Sat., Sun.	12:15 08:45,15:45 14:00 12:15,14:00 10:15,14:00 14:00 08:45 10:15 12:15 15:45 10:15 14:00 08:45

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Maritime News

Boats and Ferries
South Korea has two international ports, one in Busan and and one in Incheon connecting Japan and China respectively. These international ports are entrances for tourists who arrive at South Korea by sea. The Busan international port is used for those who came from Japan and the Incheon international port is for tourists visiting South Korea from China. Remember to check on what visas you may need for these trips.

Domestic Ferries
There are dozens of domestic ferries from Incheon, Jeju-do, Busan, Masan, Jinhae and other small ports. These ferries take you to the small Korean islands off the coast of Korea and back.

Route	Vessel Name	Sailing (Time)	Ticketing
Inchon <-> Cheju	Semo Express Ferry	-> Mon, Wed, Fri (19:00) <- Tues, Thurs, Sat (19:00)	Inchon (032) 884-8700 Cheju (064) 721-2173
Pusan <-> Cheju	Tong-yang Car Ferry No.6 & Treasure	-> Daily (19:00) <- Daily except Sun. (18:30)	Pusan (051) 463-0605 Cheju (064) 751-1901
Mokp'o <-> Cheju	Sea World Express Ferry No.2	Daily except Mon -> 9:00/ <- 17:30	Mokp'o(0631) 243-1927 Cheju (064) 758-4234/5
	Democravy No.2	-> Daily (13:40) <- Daily (09:00)	Mokp'o (0631)245-3235/6 Cheju (064) 721-2171
Wando <-> Cheju	Hanil Car Ferry No.1,2	-> Daily (15:00)/ Sun (16:00) <- Daily (09:00)/ Mon(08:20)	Seoul (02) 535-2101 Cheju (064) 722-4170 Wando (0633) 554-3294/5
	Hanil Car Ferry No.2	-> Daily except Sat (16:00) (Nov-Feb: Daily except Fri) <- Daily except Sat (08:20) (Nov-Feb: Daily except Fri)
Pusan <-> Sogwip'o	Cheju Car Ferry No. 3	->Mon, Wed, Fri (18:30) <- Tues, Thur, Sun (17:00)	Pusan (051) 464-2228 Sogwip'o (064) 732-0220/1
P'ohang <-> Ullungdo	Sunflower	Daily -> (10:00)/ <- (16:00)	Seoul (02) 514-6766 P'ohang (0562) 242-5111 Ullungdo(0566)791-0801/3
Muk'o <-> Ullungdo	Catamaran	-> Daily (11:40) <- Daily (15:30)	Mok'o (0394)531-5891/2 Sokch'o (0556)791-0802
okch'o <-> Ullungdo	Catamaran	-> Tues, Thurs (08:30) <- Mon, Wed (13:00)	Sokch'o (0392) 636-2811/2 Ullungdo (0566) 791-0801
Mokp'o <-> Hongdo	Namhae Star, Namhae Prince, Namhae Queen	Twice daily -> (07:50 & 13:40) <- (10:00 & 16:00)	Mokp'o (0631) 244-9915/6 Hongdo (0631) 246-3977