There are 5 ways to get from Guilin to Busan by plane, train, ferry, 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 to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KWL - PUS
5h 30m₩287,366–670,551Train, ferry
- Take the train from Guilin North to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
33h 19m₩393,471–558,443Train, ferry via Zhengzhou East
- Take the train from Guilin to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Rizhaotrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
35h 35m₩363,927–472,189Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane KWL - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
9h 3m₩462,366–1,567,751Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Guilin to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East Station to Rizhao Westtrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Gijisi to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
37h 10m₩341,027–414,589
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Busan is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₩340,000 - ₩420,000 and takes 37h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Busan is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ₩280,000 - ₩700,000.
The distance between Guilin and Busan is 2159 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Guilin to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Guilin. It is currently 2:57 PM in Guilin and 3:57 PM in Busan.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Guilin, China and Busan, South Korea?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–900,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,100,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,600,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–850,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–900,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,100,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–650,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–900,000
Train operators
Train from Guilin North to Jinan East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–190,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩170,000–190,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩290,000–320,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩420,000–600,000
Train from Guilin to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩115,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩115,000–130,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩190,000–210,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩270,000–390,000
Train from Zhengzhou East to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩63,000–68,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩63,000–68,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩100,000–115,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩150,000–210,000
Train from Guilin to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩115,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩115,000–130,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩190,000–210,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩270,000–390,000
Train from Zhengzhou East Station to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩51,000–56,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩51,000–56,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩85,000–95,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩120,000–180,000
Train from Jinan East to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩43,000–60,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩70,000–100,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
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
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Gijisi to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩36,000–40,000
- Economy
- ₩25,000–30,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
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