There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Busan by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SFO - PUS
17h 20m₩514,732–1,617,853Fly Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane OAK - PUS
19h 44m₩559,254–1,712,077Fly San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SFO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 32m₩729,732–2,365,053Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SJC - PUS
20h 53m₩567,469–1,720,285Fly San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SFO - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 41m₩522,232–1,424,053Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SJC - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
22h 41m₩882,469–2,867,485
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩500,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Busan is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Busan is 9111 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from San Francisco to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:07 AM in San Francisco and 11:07 PM in Busan.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, 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.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Honolulu, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,300,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–3,300,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,400,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–3,000,000
- 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
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
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 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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