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There are 8 ways to get from Busan to California by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PUS - SFO
    15h 35m
    $512–1,115

  2. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PUS - LAX
    16h 25m
    $318–964

  3. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PUS - SAN
    16h 18m
    $433–1,406

  4. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TAE - SFO
    18h 15m
    $332–1,252

  5. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PUS - SJC
    18h 23m
    $427–1,507

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane TAE - SJC
    20h 54m
    $487–1,744

  7. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ICN - SFO
    17h 15m
    $473–1,042

  8. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ICN - LAX
    17h 35m
    $499–1,041

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,671.1 mi
  • Duration: 15h 35m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and California, USA?

Korean Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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