There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Busan Int'l port by subway, plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, train
best- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)PVG - PUS
- Take the train from Gupo Station to Busan Station
5h 41mFly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulsan Airport (USN)PVG - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
9h₩89,301–430,394Train, ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan West
- Take the train from Jinan West to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
29h 28m₩298,633–428,153Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Yancheng
- Take the bus from Yancheng Bus Station to Qingdao Bus Station
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
34h 47m₩246,727–345,289Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)SHA - PUS
8h 9m₩256,971–541,945Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
6h₩194,301–539,394Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulsan Airport (USN)SHA - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
9h 28m₩136,419–562,471Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger TerminalPanstar Miracle Osaka
2d 17h₩369,149–736,437Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
2d 17h
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Busan Int'l port is to fly and train which costs ₩85,000 - ₩430,000 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Busan Int'l port is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs ₩190,000 - ₩550,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Shanghai to Busan Int'l port. However, there are services departing from Shanghai and arriving at Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal via Osaka International Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Shanghai and Busan Int'l port is 867 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Busan Int'l port without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 28m and costs ₩290,000 - ₩430,000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Shanghai to Busan Int'l port, including transfers.
Busan Int'l port is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 7:23 AM in Shanghai and 8:23 AM in Busan Int'l port.
There are 1066+ hotels available in Busan Int'l port.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Busan Int'l port, South Korea?
Asiana Airlines, Air Busan, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–900,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Weihai, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,000,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–750,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–420,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Daegu International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–480,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–440,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–900,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–500,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–420,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–900,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–440,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–500,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–750,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–420,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–900,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–280,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–300,000
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- shmetro.com
Subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gupo Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩4,100–5,500
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,700–3,800
- First Class
- ₩2,600–3,800
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 Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩6,000–8,500
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gupo Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩900–1,400
- Economy Class
- ₩1,000–1,500
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 Jinan West to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
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
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 Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ₩90,000–130,000
- Reserved seat
- ₩100,000–130,000
- Green seat
- ₩130,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Yancheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yancheng Bus Station to Qingdao Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- 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
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- gppc.or.kr
- VIP
- ₩666,000
- Royal
- ₩160,000
- Deluxe
- ₩130,000
- First
- ₩100,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩189,150–236,437
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩189,150
- 1st Class
- ₩236,437
- Special Class
- ₩378,299
- VIP
- ₩945,747
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩189,150–236,437
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩189,150
- 1st Class
- ₩236,437
- Special Class
- ₩378,299
- VIP
- ₩945,747
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,118–118,219
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ₩85,118
- First Class
- ₩118,219
- Deluxe
- ₩170,235
- Suite
- ₩264,809
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