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Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CMI - PUS
20h 7m₩879,223–3,634,564Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane BMI - PUS
24h 4m₩866,623–3,628,139Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ORD - PUS
23h 15m₩954,767–2,711,064Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane CMI - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 15m₩1,244,223–5,085,764Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane DEC - PUS
20h 52m₩1,034,234–3,817,758Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ORD - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
24h 23m₩1,069,767–3,962,264Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane ORD - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
24h 5m₩912,267–2,417,264
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩950,000 - ₩2800,000 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Busan is to fly which takes 20h 7m and costs ₩850,000 - ₩3700,000.
The distance between Champaign and Busan is 10838 km.
It takes approximately 20h 7m to get from Champaign to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 14h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 4:30 AM in Champaign and 6:30 PM in Busan.
There are 533+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Busan, South Korea?
American Airlines, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,600,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–4,000,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,800,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–5,000,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,400,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,600,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–4,000,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,800,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–5,000,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,400,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,700,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–12,000,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,700,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–9,500,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,000,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Daegu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–14,000,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–8,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–8,000,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–4,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,500,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–1,300,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–1,300,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–220,000
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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