There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Busan by train, plane, 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.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SFO - PUS
17h 59m₩523,015–1,628,412Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SJC - PUS
19h 24m₩554,855–1,705,155Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SFO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 12m₩738,015–2,375,612Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- 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
21h 11m₩869,855–2,852,355Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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
19h 20m₩530,515–1,434,612Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SFO - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 47m₩830,515–2,733,612
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Busan is to Caltrain and fly and bus and train which costs ₩500,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Busan is to Caltrain and fly which takes 17h 59m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between San Jose and Busan is 9145 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from San Jose to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:37 PM in San Jose and 5:37 AM in Busan.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Delta, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,700,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–13,000
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₩10,000–13,000
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–13,000
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₩10,000–13,000
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–13,000
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₩10,000–13,000
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–13,000
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₩10,000–13,000
- 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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