There are 6 ways to get from United States to Busan by plane, train, or bus
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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 35m₩559,973–1,710,273Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LAX - PUS
18h 3m₩612,246–1,719,804Fly San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SAN - PUS
18h 35m₩655,030–2,408,861Fly 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 49m₩924,973–2,861,473Train 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
19h 43m₩579,563–1,858,651Fly 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 KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
18h 6m₩717,473–1,516,473
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from United States to Busan is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩700,000 - ₩1600,000 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from United States to Busan is to fly which takes 16h 35m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1800,000.
The distance between United States and Busan is 8449 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from United States to Busan, including transfers.
There are 1158+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between United States 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
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,900,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
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
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,000,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,900,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
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
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,500,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
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
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
- 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
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,600,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,900,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,700,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,700,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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