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How to get fromBusan to Almatyby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PUS - ALA
    10h 32m
    $321–651

  2. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ICN - ALA
    12h 47m
    $313–490

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Donghae Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Donghae to Vladivostokferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Vladivostok to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    5. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train
    7d 11h
    $676–977

  4. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TAE - ALA
    14h 43m
    $401–836

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,507.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

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

Eastar Jet, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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