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There are 6 ways to get from Busan to San Francisco by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PUS - SFO
    15h 16m
    $510–1,113

  2. Train to Gimpo International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GMP - SFO
    18h 39m
    $291–937

  3. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TAE - SFO
    17h 56m
    $570–1,049

  4. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PUS - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    19h 38m
    $453–1,516

  5. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ICN - SFO
    16h 45m
    $471–1,037

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane TAE - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    22h 17m
    $523–1,752

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,661.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 16m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Korean Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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