There are 6 ways to get from Dandong to Busan by plane, train, ferry, subway, or bus
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Fly from Dandong Langtou Airport
best- Fly from Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane DDG - PUS
9h 40m₩281,894–914,084Train to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dandong to Shenyang Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SHE - PUS
7h₩234,943–533,891Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dandong to Cangzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Cangzhou West to Zibo northtrain
- Take the train from Zibo North to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
31h 12m₩354,263–499,870Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Dandong to Qinhuangdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
33h 55m₩253,221–509,387Train, ferry, subway via Pyeongtaek
- Take the train from Dandong to Qinhuangdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
34h 21m₩275,121–497,187Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
44h 48m₩325,119–658,714
Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dandong to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩230,000 - ₩550,000 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Dandong to Busan is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs ₩230,000 - ₩550,000.
The distance between Dandong and Busan is 699 km.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Dandong to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Dandong. It is currently 9:35 PM in Dandong and 10:35 PM in Busan.
There are 1082+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Dandong, China and Busan, South Korea?
China Southern Airlines, Jeju Air, and two other airlines fly from Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Dandong Langtou Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–900,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Dandong Langtou Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–900,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–490,000
Train operators
Train from Dandong to Cangzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩95,000–110,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩160,000–180,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩230,000–330,000
Train from Cangzhou West to Zibo north
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩29,000–32,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩48,000–52,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩65,000–100,000
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩22,000–25,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩37,000–41,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Dandong to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩62,000–68,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩62,000–68,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩100,000–115,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩140,000–210,000
Train from Zibo North to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩43,000–60,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩70,000–100,000
Train from Dandong to Shenyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩20,000–28,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩28,000–39,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩46,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–80,000
- 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
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,200–3,100
- 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
- ₩42,600–95,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
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- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩26,500–28,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500–28,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Shanhaiguan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩41,000–47,000
- Economy
- ₩28,000–34,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
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