There are 10 ways to get from Busan to Mapo by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Seoul Stationtrain KTX Busan / ...
2h 59m₩26,000–95,000Bus
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus
4h 29m₩28,200–45,635Drive 395.3 km
- Drive from Busan to Mapocar 395.3 km
4h 34m₩78,283–113,075Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PUS - GMP
2h 30m₩51,781–123,622Train via Cheonan
- Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain KTX Busan
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Seoul Stationtrain KTX Busan / ...
3h 11m₩47,601–98,200Train via Suseo SRT
- Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain SRT Busan
3h 47m₩55,000–80,700Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PUS - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Digital Media Citytrain
3h 10m₩155,481–427,222Train to Ulsan Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain
- Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane USN - GMP
3h 54m₩68,004–181,051Bus to Pohang, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Pohang Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pohang (KPO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KPO - GMP
3h 59m₩95,400–302,993Bus, train to Sacheon Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Masan Station to Jinju Stationtrain
- Fly from Sacheon Airport (HIN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HIN - GMP
4h 20m₩100,700–308,679
Busan to Mapo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Mapo is to bus which costs ₩28,000 - ₩46,000 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Mapo is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩130,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Busan to Mapo. However, there are services departing from Busan Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Seoul Express Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Busan station to Mapo. However, there are services departing from Busan Station and arriving at Digital Media City via Seoul Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Busan and Mapo is 427 km. The road distance is 395.3 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Mapo without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs ₩26,000 - ₩95,000.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Busan to Mapo, including transfers.
Busan to Mapo bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Busan to Mapo train services, operated by Korail, depart from Busan Station.
The best way to get from Busan to Mapo is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs ₩26,000 - ₩95,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩28,000 - ₩46,000 and takes 4h 29m, you could also fly, which costs ₩50,000 - ₩130,000 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Mapo, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Busan Station to Seoul Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₩45,000–95,000 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Korail Mugunghwa also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₩26,000–44,000 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–470,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–200,000
Flights from Pohang to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–210,000
Flights from Sacheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–95,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩45,000–95,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Masan Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ₩39,000–44,000
- Economy
- ₩26,000–32,000
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Booking & Getting There
Busan to Mapo bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
Busan to Mapo train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Seoul Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busan to Mapo is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Busan to Mapo.
There are 5471+ hotels available in Mapo.









