There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Busan by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CNS - PUS
13h 19m₩582,206–2,105,578Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane CNS - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
13h 37m₩797,406–2,910,278
Cairns (CNS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Busan is to fly which costs ₩550,000 - ₩2200,000 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Busan is to fly which takes 13h 19m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩2200,000.
The distance between Cairns and Busan is 6063 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Cairns to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:45 PM in Cairns and 11:45 AM in Busan.
There are 1009+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Busan, South Korea?
Jetstar, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cairns to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from Cairns to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,200,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Cairns to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,500,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Cairns to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,900,000
- 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
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