There are 6 ways to get from Seoil to Busan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
3h 12m₩77,212–148,523Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
4h 44m₩23,717–43,538Drive 291.5 km
- Drive from Seoil to Busancar 291.5 km
3h 17m₩60,581–87,506Bus to Gwangju, fly
- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KWJ - PUS
5h 58m₩103,617–236,738Bus via Jeonju
- Take the bus from Heungdeok Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jeonju Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
5h 45m₩27,561–51,124Bus to Gimpo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heungdeok Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane GMP - PUS
6h 20m₩71,563–152,540
Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoil to Busan is to bus which costs ₩23,000 - ₩44,000 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seoil to Busan is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ₩75,000 - ₩150,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seoil to Busan. However, there are services departing from Heungdeok Bus Terminal and arriving at Busan Central Bus Terminal via Gochang Bus Terminal and Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Seoil station to Busan station. However, there are services departing from Jeongeup Station and arriving at Busan Station via Osong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Seoil and Busan is 441 km. The road distance is 291.5 km.
The best way to get from Seoil to Busan without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ₩75,000 - ₩150,000.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Seoil to Busan, including transfers.
Seoil to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Gochang Bus Terminal station.
Seoil to Busan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Jeongeup Station.
The best way to get from Seoil to Busan is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ₩75,000 - ₩150,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩23,000 - ₩44,000 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Seoil, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Seoil to Busan Station via Jeongeup Station and Osong Station in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heungdeok Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal via Gochang Bus Terminal and Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal in around 4h 44m.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–230,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–280,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–120,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–250,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–220,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–140,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–250,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–120,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–120,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–180,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–120,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–31,000
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 Jeongeup Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 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 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Heungdeok Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Jeonju Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩26,000–30,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–22,000
Bus from Heungdeok Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩24,000–29,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–21,000
- Phone
- 063 270 1700
- Website
- jbexpress.co.kr
Bus from Jeonju Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- jbexpress.co.kr
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Road
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Phone
- +82 1688 3233
- Website
- masantr.com
Bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- masantr.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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More Questions & Answers
Seoil to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Seoil to Busan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoil to Busan is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Seoil to Busan.
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