There are 5 ways to get from Ulsan to Busan by bus, train, car, taxi, or subway
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Line 5001 bus, train
best- Take the bus from City Hall to KTX Ulsan Station5001
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan StationKTX Seoul
1h 13m₩9,045–39,045Subway, line 1 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Gaeunpo Station to Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. StationDonghae
- Take the subway from Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station to Busan Station1
1h 30m₩3,857–4,900Train
- Take the train from Taehwagang Station to Gyeongju StationNuriro Taehwagang / ...
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan StationKTX Seoul
1h 20m₩10,826–46,030Drive 59.6 km
- Drive from Ulsan to Busan59.6 km
55 min₩12,684–18,321Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ulsan to Busan59.6 km
55 min₩70,000–85,000
Ulsan to Busan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulsan to Busan is to subway and line 1 subway which costs ₩3,800 - ₩4,900 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ulsan to Busan is to drive which takes 55 min and costs ₩12,000 - ₩19,000.
No, there is no direct train from Ulsan station to Busan station. However, there are services departing from Taehwagang Station and arriving at Busan Station via Gyeongju Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Ulsan and Busan is 72 km. The road distance is 59.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulsan to Busan without a car is to line 5001 bus and train which takes 1h 13m and costs ₩9,000 - ₩39,000.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Ulsan to Busan, including transfers.
Ulsan to Busan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Taehwagang Station.
Ulsan to Busan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Gyeongju Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulsan to Busan is 60 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Ulsan to Busan.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Ulsan, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a train from Taehwagang Station to Busan Station via Gyeongju Station in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
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
Train from Taehwagang Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–9,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,000–7,000
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
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
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Taehwagang Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,300–2,700
- Economy Class
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Phone
- +82 1544 5005
- Website
- humetro.busan.kr
Subway from Gaeunpo Station to Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- humetro.busan.kr
- Rail
- ₩2,200–2,800
Subway from Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- humetro.busan.kr
- Rail
- ₩1,600–1,900
- Website
- its.ulsan.kr
Bus from City Hall to KTX Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩3,045
- Schedules at
- its.ulsan.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–85,000
Ulsan Call Taxi
- Phone
- +82 52 227 2222
Namchang Call Taxi
- Phone
- +82 52 237 3300
Eonyang Call Taxi
- Phone
- +82 52 254 4545
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