There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Busan 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 to Daegu International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane MAA - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
16h 48m₩666,917–1,849,528Fly to Ulsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane MAA - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
17h 6m₩381,917–990,528Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MAA - PUS
13h₩421,917–1,202,328Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane MAA - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
16h 46m₩419,417–1,108,528Fly to Pohang, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Pohang (KPO)plane MAA - KPO
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
20h 29m₩504,417–1,333,528
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Busan is to fly and train which costs ₩380,000 - ₩1000,000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Busan is to fly which takes 13h and costs ₩420,000 - ₩1200,000.
The distance between Chennai and Busan is 5605 km.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Chennai to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 3h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 9:57 AM in Chennai and 1:27 PM in Busan.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Busan, South Korea?
Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,300,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Singapore Changi, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–950,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,000,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pohang via Singapore Changi, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,300,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pohang via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,400,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pohang via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,800,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,200,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Yangon, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,200,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,500,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,200,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,000,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–1,800,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Yangon, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,200,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,200,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
.jpg "Interior Second class")
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- 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
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
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
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩13,200
- General
- ₩10,200
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Want to know more about Flixbus?, Is ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar right for you?, and How to get from London City Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.