There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Busan by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane RDU - PUS
23h 39m₩804,941–2,705,241Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane IAD - PUS
27h 18m₩716,027–2,145,920Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane RDU - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
23h 58m₩1,319,941–4,256,441Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane GSO - PUS
24h 38m₩1,074,163–3,421,884Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane RDU - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
24h₩1,062,441–2,411,441
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩700,000 - ₩2200,000 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Busan is to fly which takes 23h 39m and costs ₩800,000 - ₩2800,000.
The distance between Raleigh and Busan is 11634 km.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Raleigh to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 13h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 9:21 AM in Raleigh and 10:21 PM in Busan.
There are 1199+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Delta, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,000,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,000,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Toronto, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Toronto, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,000,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–4,700,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400,000–4,800,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–4,200,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Toronto, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300,000–4,200,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,800,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Detroit, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,700,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,900,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,400,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,400,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,800,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,600,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–90,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
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