# FUK — Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport)

> FUK (Fukuoka Airport) is the main international airport serving Fukuoka, Japan. Source: https://www.airportexit.com/airports/fuk-fukuoka

## At a glance

- **Best exit method:** Take the Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line
- **Typical fare:** ¥260
- **Journey time:** 5 min to Hakata / 11 min to Tenjin
- **Pickup point:** Domestic Terminal basement (free shuttle from International)
- **Key warning:** International arrivals must take the free shuttle bus to the Domestic Terminal first
- **Fare reality (FUK → Hakata):** expected ¥260 · concerning ¥2,000+ · likely scam ¥3,000+ taxi
- **Overall risk:** low — Fukuoka is the only major Japanese city with a subway running straight from the terminal — 5 minutes to downtown.
- **Last updated:** June 2026 (high confidence)

## Ways out of FUK, ranked

1. **Subway (Kuko Line)** _(recommended)_ — cost ¥260, journey 5–11 min, wait Every 6–8 min, payment Card & Cash.
   - Pros: Fastest; Cheapest
   - Cons: Shuttle from intl terminal adds 10 min
2. **Taxi** — cost ¥1,500–¥2,500, journey 15–25 min, wait 0–5 min, payment Card & Cash.
   - Pros: Door-to-door
   - Cons: Pointless vs subway
3. **Airport bus** — cost ¥310–¥620, journey 20–40 min, wait Every 15 min, payment Card & Cash.
   - Pros: Direct to Tenjin
   - Cons: Slower than subway

## First 30 minutes after landing at FUK

1. Clear immigration and customs
2. Exit International Terminal and board the free yellow shuttle bus
3. Ride 10 min to the Domestic Terminal
4. Take escalators to the basement subway station
5. Buy a ¥260 ticket or tap an IC card
6. 5 min ride to Hakata Station, 11 min to Tenjin

## Common scams at FUK

- **Fake shuttle fee** (low risk): Rare but reported — touts at the International Terminal asking for shuttle 'fees'. _How to avoid:_ The yellow inter-terminal shuttle is free. Board it directly.

## Payment warnings at FUK

- Foreign credit cards sometimes fail at subway machines — IC card or cash is safer.
- Free shuttle bus is genuinely free — anyone charging is a scam.

## Arrival checklist for FUK

- Take the free yellow shuttle from International to Domestic
- Buy IC card or ¥260 ticket at subway
- 5 min to Hakata, 11 min to Tenjin
- Skip the taxi — subway is faster and 1/10 the price

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Last updated: June 2026

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