There are 6 ways to get from Wellington 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 Wellington to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane WLG - PUS
19h 24m₩607,551–1,909,989Fly Wellington to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane WLG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 11m₩972,551–2,857,189Fly Wellington to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane WLG - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
20h 30m₩615,051–1,916,189Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PPQ - PUS
21h 55m₩610,971–1,634,538Bus to Palmerston, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PMR - PUS
22h 5m₩718,688–2,346,080Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane WAG - PUS
23h 36m₩632,045–1,664,675
Wellington (WLG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩600,000 - ₩1700,000 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Busan is to fly which takes 19h 24m and costs ₩600,000 - ₩2000,000.
The distance between Wellington and Busan is 9719 km.
It takes approximately 19h 24m to get from Wellington to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 4h behind Wellington. It is currently 5:34 PM in Wellington and 1:34 PM in Busan.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Busan, South Korea?
Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Wellington to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,300,000
Flights from Wellington to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Sydney, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Daegu International Airport via Sydney, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–3,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Incheon International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Wellington to Incheon International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,500,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,600,000
Flights from Palmerston to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,500,000
Flights from Palmerston to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,600,000
Flights from Palmerston to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,500,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,600,000
Train operators
- 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
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Bus operators
- 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
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