There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Ulsan by plane, bus, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ORD - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
21h 19m₩662,193–2,215,586Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulsan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane ORD - USN
25h 51m₩616,393–2,222,786Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ORD - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
21h 56m₩967,293–3,261,786Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MDW - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
22h 48m₩912,193–3,315,586Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- 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 Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
21h 53m₩1,056,093–1,609,786Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane ORD - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
23h 59m₩656,093–2,108,786
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ulsan is to fly and bus which costs ₩650,000 - ₩2300,000 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ulsan is to fly and bus which takes 21h 19m and costs ₩650,000 - ₩2300,000.
The distance between Chicago and Ulsan is 10782 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Chicago to Ulsan, including transfers.
Ulsan is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:23 PM in Chicago and 7:23 AM in Ulsan.
There are 68+ hotels available in Ulsan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ulsan, South Korea?
Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and nine other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ulsan Airport (USN) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,300,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,400,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–3,800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–3,800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
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Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 52 274 6100
- Website
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,800
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,800
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
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