There are 8 ways to get from London to Busan by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LGW - PUS
17h 42m₩503,353–1,545,212Fly London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LHR - PUS
17h 14m₩511,233–1,958,134Fly London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LCY - PUS
19h 42m₩705,284–2,207,257Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane LGW - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
17h 49m₩788,353–2,192,412Fly London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane LHR - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 36m₩1,036,233–3,305,334Fly London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane LHR - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 40m₩568,733–1,464,334Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane LHR - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 11m₩678,733–2,163,334Fly London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane LHR - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
24h 59m₩581,233–1,396,334
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from London to Busan is to fly which takes 17h 14m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩2000,000.
The distance between London and Busan is 9254 km.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from London to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 11:24 AM in London and 7:24 PM in Busan.
There are 1211+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between London, England and Busan, South Korea?
Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,800,000
Flights from London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Zurich, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,900,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–2,500,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,300,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–900,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–900,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,500,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Qingdao, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,300,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Qingdao, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,300,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Qingdao, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,300,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Frankfurt, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,400,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,600,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–4,000,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–36,000
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–36,000
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–44,000
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–44,000
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- 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 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
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- 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
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
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