Explore Busan

One of stop of our cruise will be Busan, South Korea: from 9:00am to 10 pm. Still hesitating to buy shore excursion, so trying to find out how much make cost taxi from cruise terminal to city center. Will it be enough time to see must favorite sightseeing and spend 3-4 hours on the beach ?

The cruise line will have a shuttle to a train station in the city.

The trip takes about half an hour, although allow a bit of time for queues as well. Certainly with 13 hours in port you will have enough time to do those things; it just comes down to priorities.

We took the shuttle into the downtown and had lots of time to wander the fish market, the shopping areas and go uphill to Busan Tower. We were not there as long so did not take time to go to a beach.

There is a HOHO bus service as well and subway system.

http://cruiseportwiki.com/Busan

Thanks all for your reply. Just a quick question about the statement that cruise line will have a shuttle: what cruise line are you referring to ? We'll be cruising on board of Celebrity Millennium and I heard that Celebrity doesn't provide shuttle at all, though this can be a wrong statement...

Thanks again !

This was on RCL. It was explained that it was there because it is an industrial port that you can't walk through. As such, I'd expect that Celebrity would provide similar as that's always been the case where you can't walk through the port in my experience.

The cruise line will have a shuttle to a train station in the city.

 

I have been to Busan as a port stop a number of times and each time a free shuttle was provided by the city. The route was from the port to Busan Tower, then to the Phoenix Hotel (near the Jagalchi Market and Gukje Market) then back to the port. One time, the route from from the port to the Lotte Department store which is approximately a half mile from the Jagalchi and Gukje markets.

I have been to Busan as a port stop a number of times and each time a free shuttle was provided by the city. The route was from the port to Busan Tower, then to the Phoenix Hotel (near the Jagalchi Market and Gukje Market) then back to the port. One time, the route from from the port to the Lotte Department store which is approximately a half mile from the Jagalchi and Gukje markets.

On our visit, the shuttles went to none of those places. They went to and returned from a railway station further north.

The cruise line will have a shuttle to a train station in the city.

 

I have been to Busan as a port stop a number of times and each time a free shuttle was provided by the city. The route was from the port to Busan Tower, then to the Phoenix Hotel (near the Jagalchi Market and Gukje Market) then back to the port. One time, the route from from the port to the Lotte Department store which is approximately a half mile from the Jagalchi and Gukje markets.

 

Hi! Was U.S. currency accepted in Busan, or just local? Thanks, Nicole

 

Hi! Was U.S. currency accepted in Busan, or just local? Thanks, Nicole

All the places I went to it was local currency only (KRW). Credit cards are well accepted at typical tourist places too.

The free shuttle on our Diamond Princess cruise last year was between port and Phoenix Hotel. A convenient location.

I would welcome any suggestions for sights to see or shopping / markets. Thanks in advance.

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All the places I went to it was local currency only (KRW). Credit cards are well accepted at typical tourist places too.

good to know, thank you!

Don't repeat our mistakes! Here are photos of our half day in Busan.

Don't repeat our mistakes! Here are photos of our half day in Busan.

Thank you so much for sharing your day in Busan. It was very informative. Nicole

Thx so much ROCruiser.

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Thank you so much for sharing your day in Busan. It was very informative. Nicole

You are most welcome. Our day in Busan was short but it was still interesting even with the mistakes we made. Have a great trip!

Thx so much ROCruiser.

Thanks for reading! Have a great cruise!

Thank you so much for sharing your day in Busan. It was very informative. Nicole

You are most welcome. Our day in Busan was short but it was interesting even with the mistakes we made. Have a great trip!

Thx so much ROCruiser.

 

Thanks for reading! Have a great cruise!

Don't repeat our mistakes! Here are photos of our half day in Busan.

I want to say Thank you as well, very informative. I am just now planning our October 2017 Princess cruise.

I want to say Thank you as well, very informative. I am just now planning our October 2017 Princess cruise.

Thank you for reading! Wow, you are really ahead of the game! Have a great cruise!:)