There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Busan by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CPT - PUS
22h₩911,045–2,513,081Fly to Ulsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane CPT - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
28h 4m₩521,045–1,551,281Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CPT - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
23h 16m₩818,545–2,619,281Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane CPT - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
24h 24m₩1,526,045–4,164,281Fly to Pohang, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pohang (KPO)plane CPT - KPO
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
29h 58m₩783,545–2,244,281Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane CPT - RSU
- Take the bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
27h 52m₩709,545–1,975,281Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane CPT - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain
28h 22m₩1,242,845–3,392,781Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane CPT - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
27h 38m₩918,545–2,518,281
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Busan is to fly and train which costs ₩500,000 - ₩1600,000 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Busan is to fly which takes 22h and costs ₩900,000 - ₩2600,000.
The distance between Cape Town and Busan is 13800 km.
It takes approximately 22h to get from Cape Town to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 6:51 AM in Cape Town and 1:51 PM in Busan.
There are 1152+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Busan, South Korea?
Ethiopian Airlines, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Addis Ababa, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–2,600,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Doha, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dubai, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900,000–4,300,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Doha, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–4,100,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dubai, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–4,600,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–5,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,900,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,000,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,700,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,900,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Addis Ababa, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–2,600,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–2,700,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Doha, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dubai, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900,000–4,300,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Doha, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–4,100,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dubai, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–4,600,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,300,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pohang via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–3,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pohang via Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,300,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pohang via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,000,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,900,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–5,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pohang via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–3,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pohang via Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,300,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pohang via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–5,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,200,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Dubai, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–3,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–3,700,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Doha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–3,300,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–3,400,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–2,700,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,800,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600,000–4,600,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,700,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,600,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500,000–4,400,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000,000–4,400,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Dubai, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,800,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–2,400,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,700,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Dubai, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700,000–4,900,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000,000–4,400,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Doha, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–3,500,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,400,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,200–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩13,200
- General
- ₩10,200
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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