There are 10 ways to get from Beijing to Gyeongju by plane, bus, train, or 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 Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PEK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
6h 40m₩163,761–568,870Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Beijing South to Zibo northtrain
- Take the train from Zibo North to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
26h 34m₩233,300–370,170Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane PEK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
8h 17m₩317,461–802,370Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Pohang
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pohang (KPO)plane PEK - KPO
8h 28m₩351,961–880,870Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane PEK - USN
10h 10m₩195,061–496,370Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane PKX - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
10h 53m₩297,243–902,836Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PEK - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
8h 29m₩226,261–370,370Train, ferry, bus via Busan
- Take the train from Beijing South to Zibo northtrain
- Take the train from Zibo North to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Gijisi to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
29h 13m₩253,600–372,970Train, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Beijing South to Rizhao Westtrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Dangjin Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminalbus
33h 14m₩254,306–326,594Train, ferry, bus #3
- Take the train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
33h 43m₩234,644–440,782
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Gyeongju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩220,000 - ₩370,000 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Gyeongju is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩600,000.
The distance between Beijing and Gyeongju is 1322 km.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Beijing to Gyeongju, including transfers.
Gyeongju is 1h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 2:29 AM in Beijing and 3:29 AM in Gyeongju.
There are 350+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Gyeongju, South Korea?
Korean Air and Jin Air fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Pohang (KPO) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–550,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–550,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,200,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,100,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–650,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–550,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–750,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–700,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–550,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–600,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–550,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–600,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–430,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,100,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–950,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–420,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–360,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–700,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–700,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,700,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,600,000
Train from Beijing South to Zibo north
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩44,000–48,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩70,000–80,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩100,000–150,000
Train from Beijing South to Zibo north
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩44,000–48,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩70,000–80,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩100,000–150,000
Train from Beijing South to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩75,000–85,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩125,000–140,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩180,000–260,000
Train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩33,000–37,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩55,000–60,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩80,000–120,000
Train from Zibo North to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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
Train from Zibo North to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ₩4,500–6,500
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,232
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩41,000–55,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩41,000–55,000
Bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–9,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩6,500–9,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Gijisi to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩36,000–40,000
- Economy
- ₩25,000–30,000
Bus from Dangjin Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Economy
- ₩6,500–8,500
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ₩33,000–37,000
- Economy
- ₩22,000–27,000
Bus from Incheon Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩31,000–35,000
- Economy
- ₩21,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
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