There are 4 ways to get from Guilin to Busan by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KWL - PUS
6h 42m₩288,755–972,192Train, ferry
- Take the train from Guilin North to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East 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
33h 56m₩443,244–603,076Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Guilin North to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East to Qingdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
37h 38m₩380,544–462,976Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane KWL - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
9h 50m₩443,755–1,473,392
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Busan is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₩380,000 - ₩470,000 and takes 37h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Busan is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs ₩280,000 - ₩1000,000.
The distance between Guilin and Busan is 2158 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Busan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 33h 56m and costs ₩440,000 - ₩650,000.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Guilin to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Guilin. It is currently 4:03 PM in Guilin and 5:03 PM in Busan.
There are 1023+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Guilin, China and Busan, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, and eight other airlines fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,700,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,800,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,700,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–950,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,100,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–1,300,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,200,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,700,000
Train operators
Train from Guilin North to Jinan East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩190,000–210,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩310,000–340,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩450,000–650,000
Train from Jinan East to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩33,000–37,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩55,000–60,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩75,000–120,000
Train from Jinan East to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩75,000–110,000
- 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
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
- 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
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- 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
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 32 770 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
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