There are 8 ways to get from United Kingdom 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LGW - PUS
17h 45m₩525,103–1,640,608Fly London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LHR - PUS
17h 51m₩624,451–2,064,751Fly London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane LHR - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 34m₩1,039,451–3,411,951Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane LGW - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 2m₩840,103–2,287,808Fly Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MAN - PUS
18h₩556,875–1,912,700Fly Edinburgh Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane EDI - PUS
18h 40m₩568,854–1,919,154Fly London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane LHR - 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 38m₩561,951–1,470,951Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane LHR - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 4m₩681,951–2,269,951
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from United Kingdom to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from United Kingdom to Busan is to train and fly which takes 17h 45m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between United Kingdom and Busan is 9257 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from United Kingdom to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 9h ahead of United Kingdom. It is currently 7:21 AM in United Kingdom and 4:21 PM in Busan.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between United Kingdom and Busan, South Korea?
Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,400,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,900,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Oslo, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,400,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,400,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,100,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,100,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,600,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩31,703
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩31,703
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–36,000
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–36,000
- Website
- Southern
- 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 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 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
- +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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