There are 4 ways to get from Irvine to Busan by plane or train
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SNA - PUS
19h 9m₩756,121–2,852,504Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LAX - PUS
19h 32m₩675,524–1,339,429Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane LAX - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
20h 20m₩890,524–3,590,629Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SAN - PUS
21h 55m₩1,142,902–4,589,523
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩650,000 - ₩1400,000 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Busan is to fly which takes 19h 9m and costs ₩750,000 - ₩2900,000.
The distance between Irvine and Busan is 9683 km.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Irvine to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 9:42 AM in Irvine and 1:42 AM in Busan.
There are 871+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,300,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,300,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,500,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–6,000,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,300,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,000,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,500,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–6,000,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,700,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,800,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,900,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–4,500,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–4,500,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,100,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–11,000,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,000,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,900,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,200,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,800,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,300,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–18,000
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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