There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Busan by plane, train, ferry, 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 22m₩253,218–754,258Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Lianyungangtrain
- Take the train from Lianyungang to Rizhaotrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
2d 22h₩250,004–417,037Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
3d 6h₩542,222–942,668Fly 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₩478,218–1,355,458Train 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 42m₩298,820–736,393
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 ferry which costs ₩250,000 - ₩420,000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Busan is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs ₩250,000 - ₩800,000.
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 car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs ₩500,000 - ₩950,000.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Kunming to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Kunming. It is currently 9:01 PM in Kunming and 10:01 PM in Busan.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Busan, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–950,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,600,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–750,000
Train from Kunming to Lianyungang
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Hard sleeper
- ₩95,000–130,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₩150,000–200,000
Train from Kunming to Xingyi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–24,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩8,500–12,000
- Hard sleeper
- ₩17,000–24,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₩28,000–37,000
- 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
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