There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Busan by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ATH - PUS
18h 8m₩515,028–1,415,328Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ATH - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 20m₩780,028–1,262,528Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane ATH - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 49m₩572,528–2,021,528Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane ATH - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain
20h 18m₩596,828–1,795,028
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Busan is to fly which costs ₩500,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Busan is to fly which takes 18h 8m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1500,000.
The distance between Athens and Busan is 8844 km.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Athens to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 7h ahead of Athens. It is currently 10:28 PM in Athens and 5:28 AM in Busan.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Busan, South Korea?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,300,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,400,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,400,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Istanbul, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,200,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,400,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
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