There are 8 ways to get from Namdaemun to Busan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
2h 58m₩26,000–95,000Bus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
4h 45m₩28,917–48,055Drive 388.9 km
- Drive from Namdaemun to Busancar 388.9 km
4h 28m₩76,821–110,963Fly Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane GMP - PUS
2h 56m₩52,592–124,996Train via Suseo SRT
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain SRT Suseo
3h 45m₩53,025–84,231Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ICN - PUS
3h 34m₩155,986–427,342Fly Gimpo International Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane GMP - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
4h 21m₩68,592–183,196Fly Gimpo International Airport to Sacheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Sacheon Airport (HIN)plane GMP - HIN
- Take the bus from Jinju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
4h 32m₩107,092–288,196
Namdaemun to Busan by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namdaemun to Busan is to bus which costs ₩28,000 - ₩49,000 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Namdaemun to Busan is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩130,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Namdaemun to Busan. However, there are services departing from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Busan Central Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Busan Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Namdaemun and Busan is 418 km. The road distance is 388.9 km.
The best way to get from Namdaemun to Busan without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs ₩26,000 - ₩95,000.
The train from Seoul Station to Busan Station takes 2h 48m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Namdaemun to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
Namdaemun to Busan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Seoul Station.
The best way to get from Namdaemun to Busan is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs ₩26,000 - ₩95,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩28,000 - ₩49,000 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs ₩50,000 - ₩130,000 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Namdaemun, Seoul, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Seoul Station to Busan Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₩45,000–95,000 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Korail Mugunghwa also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₩26,000–44,000 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–470,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–180,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Sacheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–95,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩45,000–95,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩45,000–65,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
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- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ₩39,000–44,000
- Economy
- ₩26,000–32,000
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Booking & Getting There
Namdaemun to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Namdaemun to Busan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Busan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namdaemun to Busan is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Namdaemun to Busan.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Busan.