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How to get fromCardiff to Busanby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane BRS - PUS
    21h 39m
    ₩740,843–2,673,379

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane MAN - PUS
    21h 31m
    ₩732,898–2,422,846

  3. Fly Cardiff Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane CWL - PUS
    21h 58m
    ₩914,290–2,819,118

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane LGW - PUS
    20h 55m
    ₩747,835–2,680,386

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane LHR - PUS
    19h 37m
    ₩854,301–1,717,022

  6. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane EXT - PUS
    23h 51m
    ₩1,208,043–4,106,879

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane LHR - GMP
    3. Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    21h 34m
    ₩1,011,801–3,122,222

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane LHR - ICN
    3. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    21h 8m
    ₩761,801–1,723,222

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₩741,814Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,376.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 39m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Busan, South Korea?

KLM, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) once daily.

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