Gimhae, Korea — Ultimate City Guide

Busan, 26, KR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air Busan, China Eastern Airlines…) · direct flights to 36 destinations incl. Osaka, Qingdao, Tokyo, Bangkok, Beijing… (OpenFlights route data).

✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 36 direct destinations

Korean Air KE (737-800, 737-900, A330-300, A321) · 18 routes: Agana, Bangkok, Beijing, Cebu, Cheju, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City*, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Nanjing, Osaka, Qingdao, Sapporo, Seoul, Shanghai, Siem-reap, Tokyo
Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, 734, A321, 735, 330) · 17 routes: Bangkok*, Beijing, Cheju, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Manila, Okinawa, Osaka*, Qingdao*, Saipan, Seoul*, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tokyo*
Air Busan BX (A321, 734, A320) · 14 routes: Cebu, Changcha, Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Macau, Osaka, Qingdao, Siem-reap, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tokyo, Wuhan, Xi'an
China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800, A320, A321) · 3 routes: Nanjing*, Qingdao*, Shanghai
Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800, 737-900) · 3 routes: Nagoya*, Osaka*, Tokyo
Air China CA (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Beijing, Hangzhou*
Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 2 routes: Cebu, Manila
Jeju Air 7C (737) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Cheju
Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 2 routes: Kalibo, Manila
Shanghai Airlines FM (737, 737-800, 737-900) · 2 routes: Qingdao*, Shanghai
Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319) · 1 route: Vladivostok
Air Macau NX (A320) · 1 route: Macau
AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
All Nippon Airways NH (A320) · 1 route: Okinawa*
American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Tokyo
Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Taipei
China Southern Airlines CZ (A320) · 1 route: Shenyang
Dragonair KA (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
Hainan Airlines HU (A330-300) · 1 route: Beijing*
Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 1 route: Osaka
Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
Zest Air Z2 (A320) · 1 route: Kalibo

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor

Getting there by ferry

Busan Port International Passenger Terminal

Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · 부산항만공사

Outdoor

Busan Port International Terminal

Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre

Outdoor

Busan Port International Cruise Ship Terminal 2

Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre · 부산항시설관리센터

Outdoor

Busan Domestic Passenger Terminal

Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre · 부산항시설관리센터

Outdoor

Where things are

Photographs

When to go

Tourist season

May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season

April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding

Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jinhae Air Base (CHF); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Busan Port International Passenger Terminal, 19 km).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gimhae, Korea. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit Operation Corporat

Rail operator

Korail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Central City Express Bus

Intercity coach

Kobus

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Air Charter Service

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.

ExecuJet

FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Flexjet

Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.

Global Jet

Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.

Jet Aviation

Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.