There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MEL - PUS
16h 12m₩527,549–4,227,849Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane MEL - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
17h 59m₩692,549–1,975,049
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Busan is to fly which costs ₩500,000 - ₩4300,000 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Busan is to fly which takes 16h 12m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩4300,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Busan is 8289 km.
It takes approximately 16h 12m to get from Melbourne to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:12 PM in Melbourne and 1:12 PM in Busan.
There are 1116+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Busan, South Korea?
China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–950,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,800,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,600,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,100,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,100,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–3,000,000
- 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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