There are 6 ways to get from Qingdao to Busan by plane, car, ferry, subway, train, or bus
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)TAO - PUS
5h 8m₩142,341–394,364Drive, ferry, subway, train
- Drive from Qingdao to Qingdao
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station1
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Osong Station
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Station
22h 41m₩170,789–270,517Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)TAO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
6h 6m₩165,841–331,564Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
23h 3m₩173,276–256,106Ferry, subway, train
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Station1
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
23h 33m₩151,721–240,064Ferry, subway, train via Pyeongtaek
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station1
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
24h 1m₩177,521–257,564
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Busan is to fly which costs ₩140,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩400,000.
The distance between Qingdao and Busan is 817 km.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Busan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 23h 3m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩260,000.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Qingdao to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Qingdao. It is currently 1:54 PM in Qingdao and 2:54 PM in Busan.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Busan, South Korea?
Korean Air, Air Busan, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–420,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–650,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,200,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–800,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Yongsan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–20,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩19,000–28,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–53,228
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩28,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–75,000
- Economy Class
- ₩53,228
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩40,500
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩40,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩40,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Economy Class
- ₩59,800
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
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
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
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩22,000–23,500
- Economy Class
- ₩26,500–28,000
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩36,000–49,000
- Economy
- ₩28,000–34,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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