There are 6 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SEA - PUS
16h 38m₩505,478–1,605,778Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
17h 45m₩770,478–2,352,978Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane YVR - PUS
20h 18m₩590,636–1,888,054Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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 Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 14m₩562,978–1,011,978Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane YVR - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 26m₩885,636–2,635,254Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
19h 55m₩552,978–1,710,978
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩550,000 - ₩1100,000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Busan is to fly which takes 16h 38m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between Seattle and Busan is 8447 km.
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Seattle to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 16h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:25 AM in Seattle and 6:25 PM in Busan.
There are 1116+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Busan, South Korea?
Korean Air, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,200,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,600,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–2,100,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,200,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–3,200,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,600,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,500,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,800,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,600,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,000,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–3,500,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–3,500,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,000,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–1,800,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,700,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–1,900,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,500,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- 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
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–180,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–180,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
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