There are 2 ways to get from San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SAN - PUS
17h 28m₩501,705–1,715,174Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SAN - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
16h 55m₩734,671–2,508,385
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Busan is to fly which costs ₩500,000 - ₩1800,000 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Busan is to fly and train which takes 16h 55m and costs ₩700,000 - ₩2600,000.
The distance between San Diego and Busan is 9799 km.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from San Diego to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 17h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:34 PM in San Diego and 11:34 AM in Busan.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–2,800,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Daegu International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Daegu International Airport via San Francisco, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,000,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,000,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
- 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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