There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Busan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane STL - PUS
22h 35m₩1,205,278–4,605,578Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane DEC - PUS
22h 26m₩885,018–3,650,215Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane STL - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
23h 43m₩1,720,278–6,556,778Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane STL - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
23h 10m₩1,862,778–3,411,778Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ORD - PUS
25h 28m₩1,020,637–2,858,445Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SPI - PUS
26h 15m₩910,936–3,710,744Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MWA - PUS
24h 59m₩918,523–3,738,840
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩1000,000 - ₩2900,000 and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Busan is to drive and fly which takes 22h 26m and costs ₩850,000 - ₩3700,000.
The distance between St. Louis and Busan is 10882 km.
It takes approximately 22h 35m to get from St. Louis to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 14h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:45 PM in St. Louis and 8:45 AM in Busan.
There are 533+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Delta, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,600,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,900,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,900,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,800,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,800,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–12,000,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,600,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,900,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,900,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,800,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,800,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,600,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,800,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–4,800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–9,500,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–12,000,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–12,000,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,500,000
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–12,000,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–23,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700,000–7,000,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–1,300,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,500,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,500,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–4,200,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–1,300,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,500,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,100,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,900,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–250,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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