There are 7 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Busan by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SEA - PUS
13h 43m₩590,060–1,637,721Fly to Ulsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane SEA - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
17h 47m₩487,776–1,639,215Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SEA - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
15h 22m₩929,427–2,797,690Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SEA - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
15h 9m₩716,437–1,475,049Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SEA - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
17h 15m₩620,870–1,802,177Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane SEA - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain
20h₩719,841–2,406,552Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane SEA - KKJ
- Take the train from Yukuhashi to Kashiitrain
- Take the ferry from 西戸崎旅客待合所 to 博多旅客待合所ferry
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
24h 32m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩700,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Busan is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Busan is 8424 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of Seattle Airport (SEA). It is currently 10:08 AM in Seattle Airport (SEA) and 2:08 AM in Busan.
There are 1158+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Busan, South Korea?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,900,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–4,000,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,600,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,900,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,700,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–4,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Vancouver, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–4,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–4,600,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Vancouver, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–4,600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,900,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Vancouver, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,000,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,300,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,700,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,900,000
- 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 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 Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
- 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 Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yukuhashi to Kashii
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Ferry from 西戸崎旅客待合所 to 博多旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩3,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/kowan/kyakusen/hakata-port/ferry_city.html
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–133,424
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩222,373
- 1st Class
- ₩133,424
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩120,081
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,739
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