There are 10 ways to get from Astana to Busan by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane NQZ - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
13h 11m₩529,332–2,308,665Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NQZ - PUS
11h 31m₩171,832–1,302,465Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shangqiutrain
- Take the train from Shangqiu to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
3d 15h₩429,566–622,466Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NQZ - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 29m₩616,832–2,153,665Fly to Ulsan Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane NQZ - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 39m₩351,832–1,240,665Fly to Sacheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sacheon Airport (HIN)plane NQZ - HIN
- Take the bus from Jinju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
22h 36m₩528,332–1,738,665Fly to Pohang, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pohang (KPO)plane NQZ - KPO
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
24h 35m₩576,332–2,035,665Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane NQZ - RSU
- Take the bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
22h 26m₩500,332–1,964,665Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane NQZ - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 12m₩359,332–1,407,665Bus, train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
5d 15h₩527,406–1,037,406
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Busan is to bus and train and ferry which costs ₩430,000 - ₩650,000 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Busan is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩1300,000.
The distance between Astana and Busan is 4982 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Busan without a car is to bus and train and car ferry and ferry which takes 5 days 15h and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1100,000.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Astana to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 4h ahead of Astana. It is currently 7:38 PM in Astana and 11:38 PM in Busan.
There are 942+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Busan, South Korea?
SCAT, Eastar Jet, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,900,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,900,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,900,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Xi An, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,100,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Almaty, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,200,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Beijing Capital, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,900,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shimkent, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,700,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,600,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,800,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,800,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,400,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,600,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–2,000,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pohang via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pohang via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,500,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,700,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,300,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,900,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,700,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–2,000,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pohang via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,500,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,700,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,300,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tashkent, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,400,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–1,300,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,700,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Xi An, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,200,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Ürümqi to Shangqiu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ₩55,000–85,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₩130,000–160,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₩180,000–260,000
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–200,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ₩70,000–100,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₩150,000–200,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₩220,000–310,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩46,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–80,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩96,667
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Jinju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,200–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩12,000
- General
- ₩9,200
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,200–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩13,200
- General
- ₩10,200
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantaiferry.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantaiferry.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩186,419–233,024
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩186,419
- 1st Class
- ₩233,024
- Special Class
- ₩372,838
- VIP
- ₩932,095
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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