There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Busan by shuttle, plane, train, or bus
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Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SFO - PUS
19h 54m₩790,269–1,204,014Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SFO - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 14m₩627,769–1,610,214Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SJC - PUS
19h 44m₩926,090–2,987,685Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SFO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 2m₩905,269–3,255,214Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MRY - PUS
20h 24m₩706,020–2,906,320Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SJC - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 37m₩1,291,090–4,138,885Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane MRY - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
23h 7m₩1,021,020–4,057,520
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Busan is to shuttle and fly and bus and train which costs ₩600,000 - ₩1700,000 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Busan is to shuttle and fly which takes 19h 44m and costs ₩900,000 - ₩3000,000.
The distance between Monterey and Busan is 9268 km.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Monterey to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 8:18 PM in Monterey and 12:18 PM in Busan.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Busan, South Korea?
United Airlines, Eastar Jet, and three other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,400,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,900,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Los Angeles, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,400,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–2,000,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Daegu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Daegu International Airport via Los Angeles, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–7,500,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,100,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Los Angeles, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,000,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Daegu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Daegu International Airport via Los Angeles, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400,000–5,500,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,900,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–4,400,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–4,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,400,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–7,500,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,900,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,400,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,900,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,800,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,800,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,200,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,900,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,100,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,700,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,100,000
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–6,500,000
- 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
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- ₩85,000–110,000
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- ₩70,000–90,000
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
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