There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Busan by plane or train
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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane BKI - PUS
5h 36m₩258,950–400,605Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane BKI - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
9h 38m₩623,950–1,557,805
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Busan is to fly which costs ₩250,000 - ₩410,000 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs ₩250,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Busan is 3523 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 9:11 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 10:11 PM in Busan.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Busan, South Korea?
Air Busan, Shanghai Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,500,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–950,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
- 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
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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
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