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Photo: Glabb · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBusan
Busan · South Korea · View on map
South Korea's second-largest city and the country's largest southern port. Beaches such as Haeundae, fresh seafood markets, hot springs, modern streets, and temples coexist in this lively Asian port, close to Japan and ideal for food and shopping.
Port highlights
Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: BUSAN · about 0.6 km from port · elevation difference about 65 m · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, water is somewhat cheaper; coffee and beer cost about the same; meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.
Prices in Busan. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
About 13 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Ports in the same region
Model plans in this region
Sources
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org (2)
- Secondary sourcebusanpa.com
Source: Wikipedia “Busan”, “Port of Busan” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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