There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Busan by plane, train, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMG - PUS
9h 23m₩273,326–1,204,337Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Kunming South to Macheng Northtrain
- Take the train from Macheng to Lianyungang Easttrain
- Drive from Lianyungang East to Rizhao Portcar
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
2d 1h₩386,929–523,853Train, bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Kunming to Nantongtrain
- Take the bus from Nantong to Shanghai Southbus
- 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
4d 12h₩294,352–897,779Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane KMG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
10h 11m₩418,326–1,855,537Train to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Kunming to Xingyitrain
- Fly from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ACX - PUS
16h 38m₩330,981–1,240,161
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Busan is to train and drive and ferry which costs ₩380,000 - ₩550,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Busan is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs ₩270,000 - ₩1200,000.
The distance between Kunming and Busan is 2761 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Busan without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and ferry which takes 4 days 12h and costs ₩290,000 - ₩900,000.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Kunming to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Kunming. It is currently 1:38 PM in Kunming and 2:38 PM in Busan.
There are 519+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Busan, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–2,000,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,200,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–3,000,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–1,100,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,300,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,200,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,500,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,200,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–2,000,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,300,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,900,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–1,600,000
Train operators
Train from Macheng to Lianyungang East
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Hard sleeper
- ₩30,000–41,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₩48,000–65,000
Train from Kunming to Nantong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Hard sleeper
- ₩95,000–140,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₩150,000–210,000
Train from Kunming to Xingyi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–26,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Hard sleeper
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₩30,000–40,000
- 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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nantong to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,973–22,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩15,000–22,000
Ferry operators
- 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
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩186,619–233,273
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩186,619
- 1st Class
- ₩233,273
- Special Class
- ₩373,237
- VIP
- ₩933,092
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩43,798–500,000
- 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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