Busan
Korea's laid-back coast: beaches, sashimi, fish markets, mountains in the same day.
- Airport → city
- Gimhae Airport → Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to Sasang, then Metro Line 2 into the city. From Seoul: KTX to Busan Station (book on Korail).
- Passes worth it
- Visit Busan Pass (24 h / 48 h, or Big 3 / Big 5 picks — free entry to major attractions; prices on the official site)
Top sights
Sights at a glance 7
- 1Haeundae Beach 해운대해수욕장
- Busan’s signature beach lined with cafes and high-rises.
- Free · Open access · 1.5h · Haeundae-gu · Haeundae Stn (Line 2)
- Summer festivals and night seaside walks
- 2Gamcheon Culture Village · Busan Gamcheon Culture Village 감천문화마을
- Pastel hillside houses turned into an art village.
- Free · Info centre 09:00–18:00, open daily · from 1 Jan 2027 residential lanes 09:00–18:00 only · 2h · Saha-gu · Toseong Stn (Line 1) Exit 6, then village bus
- Free to walk the village (parking extra)
- 3Haedong Yonggungsa Temple 해동용궁사
- Dramatic seaside Buddhist temple on the rocks.
- Free · 04:30–19:20 (last entry 18:50) · 1.5h · Gijang-gun · Osiria Stn (Donghae Line) Exit 1, then bus 139 or 1001
- Sunrise views over the sea
- 4Jagalchi Fish Market · Jagalchi Market 자갈치시장
- Busan’s best-known seafood market; eat your pick upstairs.
- Free · 1F about 05:00–21:00 · 2F about 09:00–21:00; closed 1st, 3rd & 5th Tue · 1h · Jung-gu · Jagalchi Stn (Line 1) Exit 10
- Bustling quayside fish stalls
- 5Gwangalli Beach 광안리해수욕장
- Beach framed by the lit-up Gwangan Bridge.
- Free · Open access · 1.5h · Suyeong-gu · Geumnyeonsan Stn (Line 2) Exit 3
- Drone light show every Saturday: 20:00 & 22:00 (Mar–Sep), 19:00 & 21:00 (Oct–Feb)
- 6Songdo Marine Cable Car · Busan Air Cruise 송도해상케이블카
- Over-the-sea cable car with glass-floor cabins.
- ₩19,000–24,000 · Dec–Feb 09:00–20:00 · Mar–Jun & Sep–Nov 09:00–21:00 · Jul–Aug 09:00–22:00 · 1h · Seo-gu · Nampo Stn (Line 1), then bus/taxi
- Air Cruise round trip ₩19,000; Crystal (glass floor) ₩24,000
- 7Taejongdae Park · Taejongdae Cliffed Coast 태종대
- Coastal cliffs, lighthouse, and forest trails.
- Free · Entry from 04:00 (Mar–Oct) / 05:00 (Nov–Feb), out by 24:00 · 2h · Yeongdo-gu · Nampo Stn (Line 1), then bus or taxi
- Park free; the Danubi road train is suspended for safety checks — a free shuttle bus runs instead
Multilingual names: Korea Tourism Organization · via data.go.kr