There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane IST - PUS
16h 5m₩653,798–954,098Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SAW - PUS
30h 35m₩383,897–1,204,668Fly Istanbul to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane IST - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
16h 2m₩438,798–901,298Fly Istanbul to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane IST - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
16h 26m₩491,298–960,298Fly Istanbul to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane IST - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 52m₩441,298–1,309,298
Istanbul (IST) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Busan is to fly and train which costs ₩430,000 - ₩900,000 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Busan is to fly and train which takes 16h 2m and costs ₩430,000 - ₩900,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Busan is 8305 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Istanbul to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 6h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 12:23 AM in Istanbul and 6:23 AM in Busan.
There are 1190+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Busan, South Korea?
Turkish Airlines, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Istanbul to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,800,000
Flights from Istanbul to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,700,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,600,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Almaty, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,400,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shimkent, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,400,000
- 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 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
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- 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
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