There are 5 ways to get from Chicago 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ORD - PUS
20h 4m₩654,908–2,108,615Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MDW - PUS
22h 12m₩904,908–3,208,615Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ORD - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 33m₩1,019,908–3,359,815Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane ORD - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 10m₩1,162,408–1,614,815Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane ORD - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
23h 16m₩662,408–2,113,815
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Busan is to fly which costs ₩650,000 - ₩2200,000 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Busan is to fly which takes 20h 4m and costs ₩650,000 - ₩2200,000.
The distance between Chicago and Busan is 10685 km.
It takes approximately 20h 4m to get from Chicago to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:21 PM in Chicago and 7:21 AM in Busan.
There are 1199+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Korean Air, Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,200,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,300,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,100,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,700,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
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 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
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- 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
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