There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Busan by train, 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 Korail • 2 h 37 min
$45 - $95
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 30 min
$23
5 alternative options
Train Suseo High Speed Railway • 3 h 35 min
$46 - $71
Drive • 4 h 18 min
$45 - $75
Fly Seoul Gimpo to Busan • 2 h 7 min
$37 - $194
Train to Seoul, fly to Busan • 2 h 47 min
$144 - $710
Fly Seoul Gimpo to Ulsan, train • 4 h 14 min
$43 - $153
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Busan is to bus which costs ₩24,600 and takes 4 h 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Busan is to fly which takes 2 h 7 min and costs ₩41,000 - ₩220,000.
The distance between Seoul and Busan is 329 km. The road distance is 406 km.
The train from Seoul Station to Busan Station takes 2 h 37 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal and arriving at Busan Sasang Bus Terminal. 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 and arriving at Busan Station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 37 min.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Seoul to Busan every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $45 - $95 and the journey takes 2 h 37 min. Alternatively, TxBus operates a bus from Seoul to Busan every 2 hours. Tickets cost $23 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
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Ulsan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $470
- 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
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Ulsan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $190
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Busan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $280
Flights from Seoul Gimpo to Ulsan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $190
- 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 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45 - $95
- Schedules at
- letskorail.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- First Class
- $92
- Economy Class
- $66
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- 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 - $50
- First Class
- $68 - $72
- 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 - $9
- Schedules at
- arex.or.kr
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Hogye Station to Sinhaeundae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- letskorail.com
- Standing
- $2 - $4
- Economy Class
- $3 - $4
- Phone
- 1644-3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Busan Sasang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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