There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Busan by plane, train, or bus
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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
16h 55m₩715,481–1,518,761Fly San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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 KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 26m₩622,981–1,524,961Fly Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane OAK - PUS
19h 24m₩759,734–2,212,644Fly 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 14m₩830,481–1,469,961Caltrain 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 24m₩718,372–2,221,330Caltrain 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 13m₩1,033,372–3,772,530
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩600,000 - ₩1600,000 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Busan is to fly which takes 16h 55m and costs ₩700,000 - ₩1600,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Busan is 9111 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from San Francisco to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:50 PM in San Francisco and 4:50 AM in Busan.
There are 1155+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,500,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Honolulu, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,900,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,900,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,100,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400,000–4,600,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,900,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–4,600,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,700,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Diego, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,800,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,800,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Honolulu, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,900,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,500,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–4,600,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–4,800,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,900,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–4,600,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,300,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Los Angeles, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400,000–4,100,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- 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
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩43,000–60,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- ₩13,000–16,000
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- ₩13,000–16,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
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