There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Busan by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ORK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
20h 56m₩1,032,421–2,770,166Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KIR - PUS
36h 48m₩407,342–1,136,865Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane DUB - PUS
21h 22m₩538,569–1,465,679Fly Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ORK - PUS
21h 19m₩617,421–2,022,966Fly Cork Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane ORK - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
20h 40m₩724,921–2,329,166Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SNN - PUS
23h 32m₩629,973–1,940,436Fly Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane ORK - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
30h 54m₩527,421–1,661,166
Cork Airport (ORK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Busan is to bus and fly which costs ₩400,000 - ₩1200,000 and takes 36h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Busan is to fly and bus and train which takes 20h 40m and costs ₩700,000 - ₩2400,000.
The distance between Cork and Busan is 9548 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Cork to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 9h ahead of Cork. It is currently 12:06 PM in Cork and 9:06 PM in Busan.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Busan, South Korea?
Ryanair, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Prague, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,800,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via London Gatwick, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via London Gatwick, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Incheon International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport via London Gatwick, Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via London Gatwick, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,700,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via London Gatwick, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Kerry Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dublin Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via London Gatwick, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via London Gatwick, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from Kerry Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dublin Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,300,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Incheon International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Incheon International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport via London Gatwick, Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Ulsan Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Daegu International Airport via Prague, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,800,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–48,000
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- ₩34,000–48,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–36,000
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–39,000
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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