There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Busan by plane, train, 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 Manchester Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane MAN - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 16m₩821,923–2,459,998Fly Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane MAN - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Busan Stationtrain
19h 34m₩416,923–1,350,998Fly Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MAN - PUS
18h 4m₩506,923–1,812,798Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LGW - PUS
20h₩635,799–1,720,576Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LHR - PUS
20h 17m₩736,354–2,120,131Fly Manchester Airport to Pohang, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pohang (KPO)plane MAN - KPO
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
24h 47m₩529,423–1,843,998Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane LHR - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 3m₩673,854–1,626,331Fly Manchester Airport to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane MAN - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain
21h 14m₩638,723–1,792,498
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Busan is to fly and train which costs ₩410,000 - ₩1400,000 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Busan is to fly which takes 18h 4m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩1900,000.
The distance between Manchester and Busan is 9174 km.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Manchester to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 9h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:38 AM in Manchester and 3:38 PM in Busan.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Busan, South Korea?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Daegu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,800,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pohang via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pohang via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,000,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Dublin, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,700,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pohang via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,000,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ulsan Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,400,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–800,000
- 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 Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
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
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
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
Train from Ulsan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–180,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–180,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–180,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–36,000
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–44,000
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,200–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩13,200
- General
- ₩10,200
- 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
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
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