There are 4 ways to get from Bangkok to Busan by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or ferry
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Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane BKK - PUS
8h 33m₩262,888–603,608Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane BKK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
9h 32m₩257,888–554,808Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- 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
4d 6h₩592,118–1,261,579Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane DMK - PUS
9h 42m₩328,711–1,019,839
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Busan is to Publich Van and fly which costs ₩260,000 - ₩650,000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Busan is to Publich Van and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs ₩260,000 - ₩650,000.
The distance between Bangkok and Busan is 3752 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 4 days 6h and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1300,000.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bangkok to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 2h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 2:46 PM in Bangkok and 4:46 PM in Busan.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Busan, South Korea?
Thai Lion Mentari, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–2,900,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,200,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,400,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,100,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,100,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,100,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,300,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,100,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,100,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–2,900,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,400,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,100,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,100,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,500,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,300,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,100,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,100,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–41,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ₩29,000–41,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₩10,000–13,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ₩9,500–13,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ₩24,000–27,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ₩100,000–140,000
- First Class
- ₩130,000–210,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
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
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
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
- 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
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- 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
- ₩191,724–239,655
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩191,724
- 1st Class
- ₩239,655
- Special Class
- ₩383,447
- VIP
- ₩958,617
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩45,236–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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