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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Shanghai by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PUS - PVG
    4h 48m
    ¥663–1,564

  2. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane PUS - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    6h 50m
    ¥635–1,753

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Asan Station to Anjung Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Rizhao West to Zhenjiangtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zhenjiang to Shanghai stationtrain train
    27h 42m
    ¥1,169–1,723

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Qingdao Bus Station to Yancheng Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yancheng to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    32h 10m
    ¥1,041–1,524

  5. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PUS - SHA
    6h 47m
    ¥1,213–4,114

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane TAE - PVG
    5h 33m
    ¥883–2,199

  7. Train to Ulsan Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane USN - SHA
    8h 31m
    ¥664–2,500

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥571Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Shanghai, China?

Spring Airlines, Jeju Air, and four other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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