There are 9 ways to get from Busan to Gyeongbokgung by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo Stationtrain KTX Busan
3h 26m₩45,755–93,866Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus
4h 32m₩28,963–45,735Drive 389.9 km
- Drive from Busan to Gyeongbokgungcar 389.9 km
4h 28m₩66,347–95,835Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PUS - GMP
3h 13m₩51,281–123,722Train via Suseo SRT
- Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain SRT Busan
3h 36m₩53,600–78,600Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the subway from Osan Station to Guro Stationsubway 1
6h 4m₩38,294–52,937Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PUS - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gongdeok Stationtrain
3h 41m₩167,181–429,222Train to Ulsan Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain
- Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane USN - GMP
4h 37m₩68,504–161,151Bus, train to Sacheon Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Masan Station to Jinju Stationtrain
- Fly from Sacheon Airport (HIN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HIN - GMP
5h 3m₩101,200–258,779
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Gyeongbokgung is to bus which costs ₩29,000 - ₩46,000 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Gyeongbokgung is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩130,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Busan to Gyeongbokgung. However, there are services departing from Busan Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Seoul Express Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Busan station to Gyeongbokgung station. However, there are services departing from Busan Station and arriving at Gyeongbokgung Station via Suseo Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Busan and Gyeongbokgung is 428 km. The road distance is 389.9 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Gyeongbokgung without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs ₩45,000 - ₩95,000.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Busan to Gyeongbokgung, including transfers.
Busan to Gyeongbokgung bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Busan to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Korail, depart from Busan Station.
The best way to get from Busan to Gyeongbokgung is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs ₩45,000 - ₩95,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩29,000 - ₩46,000 and takes 4h 32m, you could also fly, which costs ₩50,000 - ₩130,000 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Gyeongbokgung, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Busan Station to Suseo Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₩44,000–95,000 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₩27,000–44,000 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–280,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–460,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–240,000
Flights from Sacheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–95,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–280,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–240,000
Flights from Sacheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–95,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–130,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–75,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–110,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Suseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩44,000–95,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩44,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Masan Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Suseo SRT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩51,000–54,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩51,000–54,000
- First Class
- ₩75,000–78,000
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
Train from Masan Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Osan Station to Guro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gongdeok Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,200–5,500
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Masan Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩27,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ₩39,000–44,000
- Economy
- ₩27,000–32,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,300–7,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩4,900–7,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩5,600
- General
- ₩4,300
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Booking & Getting There
Busan to Gyeongbokgung bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
Busan to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Suseo Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busan to Gyeongbokgung is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Busan to Gyeongbokgung.
There are 5613+ hotels available in Gyeongbokgung.