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There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Busan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane ALA - PUS
    8h 42m
    ₩433,326–834,126

  2. Bus, train, car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    5d 7h
    ₩429,832–991,786

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain train
    2. Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Vladivostoktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Vladivostok to Donghaeferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Donghae Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    7d 8h
    ₩948,459–1,435,502

  4. Fly to Daegu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane plane ALA - TAE
    2. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    13h 45m
    ₩541,649–1,122,358

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₩252,389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,507.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Busan, South Korea?

Eastar Jet, Asiana Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.

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