There are 5 ways to get from Vientiane to Busan by plane, train, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane VTE - PUS
4h 54m₩181,160–366,300Train, ferry
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
47h 56m₩573,478–889,211Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
3d 17h₩554,697–1,199,530Train, ferry via Zhengzhou East Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East Station to Rizhao Westtrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
47h 57m₩539,378–760,511Train, car ferry, ferry via Kunming
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Shanghai Southtrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
4d 18h₩395,168–1,107,001
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Busan is to fly which costs ₩180,000 - ₩370,000 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Busan is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs ₩180,000 - ₩370,000.
The distance between Vientiane and Busan is 3233 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 17h and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1200,000.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Vientiane to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 2h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 5:18 AM in Vientiane and 7:18 AM in Busan.
There are 525+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Busan, South Korea?
Air Busan, China Eastern Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,500,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,400,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,500,000
Train operators
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–200,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ₩95,000–130,000
- First Class
- ₩130,000–200,000
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–250,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩220,000–250,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩370,000–410,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩500,000–800,000
Train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩220,000–240,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩360,000–400,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩500,000–750,000
Train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩180,000–210,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩310,000–340,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩450,000–650,000
Train from Zhengzhou East Station to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩55,000–60,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩90,000–100,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩130,000–190,000
Train from Shijiazhuang to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩110,000–160,000
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- 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
- ₩185,342–231,677
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩185,342
- 1st Class
- ₩231,677
- Special Class
- ₩370,684
- VIP
- ₩926,709
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩43,387–500,000
- 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
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
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