There are 8 ways to get from Hong Kong to Busan by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HKG - PUS
5h 45m₩137,506–309,926Train, ferry
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Rizhaotrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
35h 50m₩385,232–496,316Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane HKG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
6h 27m₩152,506–397,126Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SZX - PUS
8h 4m₩216,248–677,354Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CAN - PUS
7h 59m₩218,744–620,703Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Pohang, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Pohang (KPO)plane HKG - KPO
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
10h 28m₩210,006–591,126Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
3d 3h₩488,417–869,908Train, car ferry, ferry via Shenzhen
- Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
3d 6h₩435,281–964,880
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Busan is to fly which costs ₩130,000 - ₩310,000 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ₩130,000 - ₩310,000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Busan is 2076 km.
The best way to get from Hong Kong to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 3h and costs ₩480,000 - ₩900,000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Hong Kong to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Hong Kong. It is currently 1:08 AM in Hong Kong and 2:08 AM in Busan.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Busan, South Korea?
HK Express, Eastar Jet, and five other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–650,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–950,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–950,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–800,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–800,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–650,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–1,000,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–800,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–230,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–250,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,200,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,000,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–850,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–850,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–900,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–650,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–600,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–750,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–480,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–550,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,300,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,400,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–150,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩130,000–150,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩220,000–250,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩330,000–470,000
Train from Zhengzhou East to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩62,000–68,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩62,000–68,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩100,000–115,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩140,000–210,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩16,000–18,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩26,000–29,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩37,000–55,000
Train from West Kowloon Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩140,000–160,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩240,000–270,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩350,000–500,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
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
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
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
Train from Shenzhen North Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩90,000–130,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩160,000–230,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩168,375–210,468
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩168,375
- 1st Class
- ₩210,468
- Special Class
- ₩336,749
- VIP
- ₩841,872
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩168,375–210,468
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩168,375
- 1st Class
- ₩210,468
- Special Class
- ₩336,749
- VIP
- ₩841,872
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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