There are 2 ways to get from North Korea to Busan by train, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, subway
best- Take the train from Pyongyang to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
47h 28m₩373,771–729,359Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Ussuriisktrain 1
- Take the train from Ussuriisk to Vladivostoktrain
- Take the ferry from Vladivostok to Donghaeferry
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain
2d 22h
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Korea to Busan is to train and ferry and subway which costs ₩370,000 - ₩750,000 and takes 47h 28m.
The fastest way to get from North Korea to Busan is to train and ferry and subway which takes 47h 28m and costs ₩370,000 - ₩750,000.
The distance between North Korea and Busan is 2050 km.
It takes approximately 47h 28m to get from North Korea to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between North Korea and Busan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from North Korea to Busan. However, you can drive to Pyongyang, take the train to Shanhaiguan, drive to Qinhuangdao, take the ferry to Incheon Int'l Port, drive to Incheon Station, take the line 1 subway to Guro Station, take the subway to Pyeongtaek Jije Station, walk to Pyeongtaek Jije Station, then take the train to Busan Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pyongyang to Busan Station via Pyongyang, Ussuriisk, Vladivostok, Vladivostok, Donghae, Donghae Station, and Gyeongju Station in around 2d 22h.
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Shanhaiguan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–55,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩46,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–80,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–37,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–80,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩38,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–80,000
Train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–49,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–49,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
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Train from Pyongyang to Ussuriisk
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ussuriisk to Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–38,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₩90,000–130,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₩12,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +7 (423) 245-00-99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Prymorya
Train from Ussuriisk to Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩5,134
- Website
- Express Prymorya
- Schedules at
- Express Prymorya
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Vladivostok to Donghae
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩596,992–669,436
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Book at
- ferryvl.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩3,168,753
- First Class
- ₩794,201
- Second Class
- ₩669,436
- Economy Class
- ₩596,992
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