There are 9 ways to get from Beijing to Busan by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)PEK - PUS
5h 1m₩186,648–376,948Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ulsan Airport (USN)PEK - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
11h 24m₩155,148–745,148Train, ferry
- Take the train from Beijing South to Jinan East
- Take the train from Jinan East to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
26h 31m₩281,493–414,494Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)PKX - PUS
7h 21mFly Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)PEK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
7h 54m₩250,148–354,148Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sacheon Airport (HIN)PEK - HIN
- Take the bus from Jinju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
8h 37m₩223,148–993,148Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Station
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Station1
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
31h 17m₩221,537–449,460Train, ferry, subway via Beidaihehaibin
- Take the train from Beijing to Beidaihe
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Take the subway from Sinpo Station to Suseo Station
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
33h 48mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Beijing Yongdingmen to Qingdao
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
33h 49m₩196,379–276,961
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Busan is to fly which costs ₩180,000 - ₩380,000 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ₩180,000 - ₩380,000.
The distance between Beijing and Busan is 1244 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Busan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 31m and costs ₩280,000 - ₩420,000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Beijing to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 3:22 AM in Beijing and 4:22 AM in Busan.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Busan, South Korea?
Air China, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–330,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–330,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–1,200,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,000,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,400,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–1,000,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–750,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–800,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–800,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–1,100,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,000,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacheon Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–950,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–2,300,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–800,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–750,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–1,100,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,000,000
Train from Beijing South to Jinan East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩38,000–42,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩63,000–69,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩90,000–140,000
Train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩34,000–38,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩57,000–62,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩80,000–120,000
Train from Jinan East to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩36,000–50,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩55,000–85,000
- 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
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩51,000–54,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩51,000–54,000
- First Class
- ₩75,000–78,000
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
Train from Beijing to Beidaihe
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩6,000–8,500
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩40,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩40,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Economy Class
- ₩59,800
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩22,000–23,500
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500–28,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Sinpo Station to Suseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- 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@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Yongdingmen to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩36,000–49,000
- Economy
- ₩28,000–34,000
- 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
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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