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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

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    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PUS - SFO
    15h 6m
    $290–913

  2. 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
    16h 1m
    $310–1,148

  3. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PUS - OAK
    18h 20m
    $416–1,309

  4. 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 KTX Station 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 26m
    $382–1,292

  5. 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 10m
    $433–1,316

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

    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 14m
    $603–2,092

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,661.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 6m

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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