There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Busan by train, subway, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 33 min
$45 - $90
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 30 min
$27
4 alternative options
Subway, train • 3 h 55 min
$46 - $71
Drive • 4 h 18 min
$45 - $75
Fly from Seoul Gimpo • 2 h 7 min
$37 - $194
Train to Seoul, fly • 2 h 47 min
$144 - $710
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Busan is to bus which costs ₩29,500 and takes 4 h 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Busan is to fly which costs ₩41,000 - ₩220,000 and takes 2 h 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal (South Seoul) and arriving at Busan Sasang Bus Terminal (West Busan). Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 h 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Busan Station station. Services depart hourly. The journey takes approximately 2 h 33 min.
The distance between Seoul and Busan is 329 km. The road distance is 405.5 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Busan without a car is to train which takes 2 h 33 min and costs ₩50,000 - ₩110,000.
The train from Seoul Station to Busan Station takes 2 h 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Seoul to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal (South Seoul) station.
- Distance: 205.8 miles
- Duration: 2 h 33 min
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Seoul to Busan hourly. Tickets cost $45 - $90 and the journey takes 2 h 33 min. Alternatively, TxBus operates a bus from Seoul to Busan every 2 hours. Tickets cost $27 and the journey takes 4 h 30 min.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $480
Flights from Seoul to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
- Website
- us.flyasiana.com
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $280
Flights from Seoul to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $280
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $1,200
- Phone
- (82) 1544-7788 + 7
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $90
- Schedules at
- letskorail.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- First Class
- $91
- Economy Class
- $65
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- Phone
- (+82) 1577-5678
- Website
- smrt.co.kr
Subway from Euljiro 3-ga Station to Suseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Website
- srail.co.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Schedules at
- srail.co.kr
- Standard Class
- $46 - $49
- First Class
- $67 - $71
- Phone
- +82 1599-7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $8
- Schedules at
- arex.or.kr
- Phone
- 1644-3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal (South Seoul) to Busan Sasang Bus Terminal (West Busan)
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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