There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Busan by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane WLG - PUS
19h 24m₩607,868–1,910,418Fly 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
26h 21m₩1,022,868–3,057,618Fly 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 40m₩615,368–1,816,618Train 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 25m₩611,480–1,783,663Bus 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 15m₩719,568–2,348,443Bus 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
22h 36m₩632,912–1,668,079
Wellington (WLG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩600,000 - ₩1800,000 and takes 21h 25m.
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 3h behind Wellington. It is currently 12:55 PM in Wellington and 9:55 AM 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 five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Wellington to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from Wellington to Daegu International Airport via Sydney, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,300,000
Flights from Wellington to Incheon International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,600,000
Flights from Palmerston to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from Palmerston to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 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
- 26h 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
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Auckland, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,600,000
- 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
- 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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