There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Gyeongju by plane, bus, 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, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MEL - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
16h 53m₩535,137–889,137Fly to Ulsan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane MEL - USN
23h 3m₩396,437–1,166,637Fly 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 Gyeongju Stationtrain
18h 5m₩688,837–1,872,637Fly to Pohang
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pohang (KPO)plane MEL - KPO
20h 46m₩493,337–1,451,137Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane MEL - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
20h 12m₩457,637–920,637
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Gyeongju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩450,000 - ₩950,000 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Gyeongju is to fly and bus which takes 16h 53m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩900,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Gyeongju is 8367 km.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Melbourne to Gyeongju, including transfers.
Gyeongju is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:42 AM in Melbourne and 11:42 PM in Gyeongju.
There are 347+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Gyeongju, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Jin Air, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pohang (KPO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pohang via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pohang via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩450,000–1,400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pohang via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pohang via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pohang via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ulsan Airport via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,232
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
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