There are 3 ways to get from Busan to Malé by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PUS - MLE
15h 39m$262–752Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ICN - MLE
17h 54m$396–732Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane TAE - MLE
16h 30m$313–887
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Malé is to fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Malé is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Busan and Malé is 6643 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Busan to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 4h behind Busan. It is currently 8:39 PM in Busan and 4:39 PM in Malé.
There are 317+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Malé, Maldives?
Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Velana International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Velana International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Velana International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Velana International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- $12–17
- First Class
- $15–23
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- $14–30
- First Class
- $20–29
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- korail.com
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