There are 8 ways to get from China to Busan by plane, train, ferry, subway, or car ferry
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)PEK - PUS
5h 21m₩197,444–387,911Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)PVG - PUS
5h 40m₩120,672–514,061Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Qingdao
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Station1
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
37h 18m₩341,962–459,703Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Shanghai South
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
3d 8h₩460,662–990,903Fly Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)TSN - PUS
7h 55m₩181,921–603,696Fly Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)HGH - PUS
8h 1m₩151,921–603,696Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)HKG - PUS
6h 22m₩151,723–336,585Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
6h 44m₩224,172–551,261
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Busan is to fly which costs ₩150,000 - ₩340,000 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from China to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs ₩190,000 - ₩390,000.
The distance between China and Busan is 1251 km.
The best way to get from China to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 8h and costs ₩460,000 - ₩1000,000.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from China to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between China and Busan, South Korea?
Air China, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–340,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–340,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–850,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–900,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–800,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–1,000,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–900,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–750,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–800,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–440,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–900,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–800,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–800,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–420,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–430,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–240,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,100,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,100,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–350,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–280,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,800,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–800,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,300,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–850,000
Train from Chongqing North to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩190,000–220,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩320,000–350,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩480,000–700,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩8,500–9,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩13,000–15,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩19,000–28,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩40,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩40,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Economy Class
- ₩59,800
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩22,000–23,500
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500–28,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Chongqing North to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–250,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩100,000–140,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩170,000–250,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 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 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩189,500–236,874
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩189,500
- 1st Class
- ₩236,874
- Special Class
- ₩378,999
- VIP
- ₩947,496
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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