There are 3 ways to get from Colombo 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 Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CMB - PUS
11h 54m₩317,311–484,122Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane CMB - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
12h 6m₩902,311–2,491,322Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CMB - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
11h 35m₩574,811–1,650,322
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Busan is to fly which costs ₩310,000 - ₩490,000 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Busan is to fly and bus and train which takes 11h 35m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between Colombo and Busan is 5918 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Colombo to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 3h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 1:28 PM in Colombo and 4:58 PM in Busan.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Busan, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,400,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,300,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
- 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
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- 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
- 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
- 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
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