How to get fromBusan to XiamenBy plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Xiamen by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway

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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best
1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane PUS - XMN
7h 47m
¥937–1,748
Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane PUS - JJN
2. Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamentrain
9h 19m
¥697–2,543
Train, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
3. Take the train from Rizhao to Xuzhou Easttrain
4. Take the train from Xuzhou East Station to Fuzhou Stationtrain
5. Take the train from Fuzhou to Xiamen Northtrain
32h 55m
¥1,621–2,058
Train, ferry via Weihai
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
3. Take the train from Weihai to Weifangtrain
4. Take the train from Weifang to Xiamen Northtrain
34h 10m
¥1,764–2,321
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
3. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yiwubus
4. Take the bus from Yiwu Shangmaocheng to Xiamenbus
2d 5h
¥1,110–1,664
Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane TAE - XMN
8h 8m
¥954–3,075
Train, subway, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Suwon Stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Suwon Station to Sinpo Stationsubway
3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
4. Take the train from Qingdao to Xiamentrain
35h 57m
¥1,549–2,193

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights

47Weekly Planes

6h 49mAverage Duration

¥682Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,589.4 km
Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Xiamen, China?

Korean Air, Xiamen Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) every 4 hours.

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Xiamen(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xiamen, also known as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an. All together, these cover an area of 1700.61 km2 with a population of 5,163,970 as of 2020 and estimated at 5.308 million as of 31 December 2022. The urbanized area of the city has spread from its original island to include most parts of all six of its districts, as well as 4 Zhangzhou districts (Xiangcheng, Longwen, Longhai and Changtai), which form a built-up area of 7,284,148 inhabitants. This area also connects with Quanzhou in the north, making up a metropolis of nearly ten million people. The Kinmen Islands (Quemoy) administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan) lie less than 6 km away separated by Xiamen Bay. As part of the Opening Up Policy under Deng Xiaoping, Xiamen became one of China's original four special economic zones opened to foreign investment and trade in the early 1980s.

Things to do in Xiamen

Xiamen University(Opens in a new window)

Xiamen University, colloquially known as Xia Da, located in Xiamen, Fujian province, is the first university in China founded by overseas Chinese. Established by Tan Kah Kee in 1921, the university was originally known as Amoy University. The university is one of many comprehensive universities directly administered by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Haicang Bridge(Opens in a new window)

Haicang Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Built in 1999, it has a main span of 648 meters.

Hujingtou Battle Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Hujingtou Battle Museum is a museum in Kinmen National Park, Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Republic of China.

Mofan Street(Opens in a new window)

The Mofan Street is a street in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.

Places to stay in Xiamen

¥448

Marco Polo Xiamen(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

¥576

Pan Pacific Xiamen(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

¥457

Vishan Garden Trendy Hostel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

¥659

Kempinski Hotel Xiamen(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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