There are 8 ways to get from Hong Kong to Busan by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HKG - PUS
5h 49m₩169,351–323,293Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane HKG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
6h 42m₩154,351–400,493Train, ferry
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East Station 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
34h 32m₩463,376–570,788Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East Station to Rizhao Westtrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
37h 3m₩378,276–460,888Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SZX - PUS
8h 13m₩216,416–428,740Ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MFM - PUS
7h 5m₩194,464–306,160Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
3d 2h₩513,963–905,910Bus, train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City to Shenzhen Northbus
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Shanghai Southtrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
3d 7h₩464,359–989,590
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Busan is to fly and train which costs ₩150,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩330,000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Busan is 2077 km.
The best way to get from Hong Kong to Busan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 34h 32m and costs ₩460,000 - ₩600,000.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Hong Kong to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Hong Kong. It is currently 11:36 AM in Hong Kong and 12:36 PM in Busan.
There are 928+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Busan, South Korea?
HK Express, T'way Air, and three other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–240,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–240,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–900,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–900,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,300,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,700,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–1,900,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,000,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–600,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–900,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Macau International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,100,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩140,000–160,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩240,000–270,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩350,000–500,000
Train from Zhengzhou East Station to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩110,000–125,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩180,000–200,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩260,000–380,000
Train from Zhengzhou East Station to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩53,000–59,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩53,000–59,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩85,000–100,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩120,000–180,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–170,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩150,000–170,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩250,000–280,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩360,000–550,000
- 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
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Shenzhen North to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩90,000–130,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩160,000–230,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,600–8,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩6,500–8,000
- Economy
- ₩4,600–5,500
- Excellent
- ₩7,900
- Economy
- ₩6,100
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩39,000–44,000
- Economy
- ₩26,000–32,000
- Phone
- (852) 2979 8778
- Website
- tilchinalink.com
Bus from Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- tilchinalink.com
- Book at
- tilchinalink.com
- Adult
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantaiferry.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
- yantaiferry.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- 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
- ₩186,086–232,607
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩186,086
- 1st Class
- ₩232,607
- Special Class
- ₩372,171
- VIP
- ₩930,428
- 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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