There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Gyeongju by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SYD - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
17h 17m₩478,928–986,271Fly to Ulsan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane SYD - USN
22h 52m₩420,228–1,162,771Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SYD - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
18h 59m₩732,628–1,968,771Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SYD - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
17h 6m₩431,428–916,771Fly to Pohang
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pohang (KPO)plane SYD - KPO
24h 5m₩537,128–1,447,271Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SYD - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
20h 52m₩671,428–1,215,771Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane SYD - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
21h 14m₩696,728–1,978,271
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Gyeongju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩430,000 - ₩950,000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Gyeongju is to fly and bus and train which takes 17h 6m and costs ₩430,000 - ₩950,000.
The distance between Sydney and Gyeongju is 8119 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from Sydney to Gyeongju, including transfers.
Gyeongju is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:19 PM in Sydney and 1:19 PM in Gyeongju.
There are 351+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Gyeongju, South Korea?
China Southern Airlines, Jin Air, and eight other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pohang (KPO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pohang via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pohang via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pohang via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pohang via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–3,600,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,100,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–1,800,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–1,900,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,600,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,800,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,700,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,200,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,400,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–4,000,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Osong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–48,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
Train from Osong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–50,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–13,382
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- 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
- 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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