Busan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Busan is a city of 3.3 million people in South Korea, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1,287+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Busan runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 35.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Busan is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Daegu International Airport (TAE, 94 km), Ulsan Airport (USN, 62 km), Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base (HIN, 87 km), Tsushima Airport (TSJ, 95 km).
Flights to Busan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Busan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,287+ places to stay in Busan (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 726 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (359), and 11 are five-star. Across 343 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 191,767 reviews in total.
Hotels in Busan: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 42 hostels in Busan, out of 1,287 places to stay of every kind — 3.3% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 19 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 8,848 reviews across them.
Hostels in Busan: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Incheon, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Daegu, 94 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fukuoka, 210 km (Japan)
- Daejeon, 203 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gwangju, 192 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Suwon, 304 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 322 km (Japan)
- Ulsan, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Goyang-si, 345 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Busan?
Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Busan?
About 3.3 million people live in Busan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Busan in?
Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Busan?
The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Busan?
42 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Busan.
How many hotels are there in Busan?
Our booking partner lists 1,287 or more places to stay in Busan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Busan?
Seoul (330 km), Incheon (335 km), Daegu (94 km), Fukuoka (210 km), Daejeon (203 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.