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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Busanby plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Busan by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane SFO - PUS
    14h 28m
    ₩713,594–1,437,693

  2. Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane SFO - ICN
    2. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus bus
    3. Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    15h 54m
    ₩640,305–1,409,452

  3. Fly to Daegu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane plane SFO - TAE
    2. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    15h 47m
    ₩908,122–2,748,514

  4. Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane SFO - GMP
    2. Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    18h 15m
    ₩836,848–1,763,267

  5. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane SFO - KKJ
    2. Take the train from Yukuhashi to Kashiitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from 西戸崎旅客待合所 to 博多旅客待合所ferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry car ferry
    25h 32m

  6. Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane plane SFO - CJJ
    2. Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    19h 35m
    ₩885,457–2,355,193

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₩545,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,088.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 28m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Busan, South Korea?

Korean Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.

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