3 days 2 nights in Busan for friends
First visit to Busan: 3 days: a route through Gwangalli & Suyeong → Haeundae & Marine City → Nampo-dong, Jagalchi & Yeongdo. 18 stops, estimated cost about ₩225,000 per person (excluding lodging).
Based on public transit and walking · Walking: Heavy · Timetable includes travel time
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Busan planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Day 1 · Gwangalli & Suyeong
Starts at 13:00 and wraps up around 20:26. 5 stops, about ₩60,000 per person.
13:00
Smaller and more relaxed than Haeundae, Gwangalli has fine sand, a lively strip of cafes a…
1 hr 30 min · Free · Gwangan Station (광안역), Line 2, Exit 3 or 5, then walk about 10 minutes to the sand. (Show a driver: 광안리해수욕장)
7 min walk · ~490 m
14:37
Tucked into an upper floor of a building on the Gwangalli seafront, this tea cafe serves l…
50 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Gwangan Station (광안역), Line 2, then a walk of about 10 minutes to the seafront road. (Show a driver: 티티티 광안리)
15 min walk · ~1.0 km
15:42
Millak Waterside Park is a broad stone waterfront on the east end of Gwangalli Bay where residents gather at dusk.
1 hr · Free · Millak Station (민락역), Line 2, then about a 10-minute walk toward the water. (Show a driver: 민락수변공원)
3 min walk · ~250 m
17:40
The Millak Raw Fish Center houses dozens of restaurants serving sashimi, and the floors ab…
1 hr 20 min · Over ₩30,000 · Millak Station (민락역), Line 2, then a walk of about 10 minutes to the Millak Raw Fish Center. (Show a driver: 민락회센터)
6 min walk · ~440 m
19:06
Millak The Market is a modern food and shopping complex tucked beside Millak Waterside Park.
1 hr 20 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Millak Station (민락역), Line 2, then about a 10-minute walk. (Show a driver: 밀락더마켓)
What to bring and keep in mindA rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Arrive at night-view spots about 30 minutes before sunset to see both the daytime scenery and the lights.
Day 2 · Haeundae & Marine City
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 20:05. 7 stops, about ₩95,000 per person.
09:00
Haeundae is Korea's best-known beach, a long curve of pale sand backed by a wall of high-r…
1 hr 30 min · Free · Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, then follow the signs toward the beach for about 10 minutes on foot. (Show a driver: 해운대해수욕장)
6 min walk · ~440 m
11:40
Pork and rice soup is the dish most closely tied to Busan's food identity, and a bowl in a…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, then a 10-minute walk along the main beach road. (Show a driver: 해운대 오복돼지국밥)
~16 min by transit · 1.3 km
12:36
Blueline Park reuses an old coastal railway line along the Haeundae shore.
1 hr 30 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, then a taxi of about 10 minutes to Mipo Station of the park; some people walk the coastal road. (Show a driver: 미포정거장)
~16 min by transit · 1.2 km
14:22
This tea house sits partway up the Dalmaji ridge and serves traditional Korean teas with r…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, then a taxi of about 10 minutes up Dalmaji-gil. (Show a driver: 비비비당)
~17 min by transit · 1.4 km
15:39
Rising nearly 400 meters in Marine City, this is the tallest observation point in Busan.
1 hr 10 min · Over ₩30,000 · Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, then a taxi of about 10 minutes; or take a local bus toward Marine City and Dongbaek. (Show a driver: 부산 엑스더스카이)
10 min walk · ~710 m
17:40
Grilled hagfish is a Busan speciality that looks daunting and tastes familiar, rather like…
1 hr 10 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, then walk about 7 minutes to the traditional market. (Show a driver: 해운대시장 곰장어)
15 min walk · ~1.0 km
19:05
The Bay 101 is a waterfront strip on the Marine City side of Haeundae, with a marina, rest…
1 hr · Under ₩10,000 · Dongbaek Station (동백역), Line 2, then a 15-minute walk or a short taxi ride; local buses also run through Marine City. (Show a driver: 더베이101)
What to bring and keep in mindSome stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Arrive at night-view spots about 30 minutes before sunset to see both the daytime scenery and the lights.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.
Day 3 · Nampo-dong, Jagalchi & Yeongdo
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 19:00. 6 stops, about ₩70,000 per person.
09:00
Huinnyeoul sits on a cliff on the west side of Yeongdo Island, a village of narrow alleys …
1 hr 20 min · Free · From Nampo Station (남포역), Line 1, take a city bus such as 7 or 71 for about 15 minutes toward Yeongdo. (Show a driver: 흰여울문화마을)
~20 min by transit · 2.4 km
11:40
Tucked on a back street near the main shopping avenue, this old-fashioned shop serves milm…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · Nampo Station (남포역), Line 1, then walk about 5 minutes. (Show a driver: 할매가야밀면)
5 min walk · ~370 m
12:25
These adjoining markets grew out of the Korean War, when refugees and imported goods flood…
1 hr 20 min · Under ₩10,000 · Jagalchi Station (자갈치역) or Nampo Station, Line 1, then walk about 10 minutes through Gwangbok-ro. (Show a driver: 국제시장)
~22 min by transit · 3.1 km
14:07
A small, quiet cafe along the Jeoryeong coastal road on Yeongdo, with large windows facing the sea.
50 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · From Nampo Station (남포역), Line 1, take a city bus such as 7 or 71 toward Yeongdo, then walk along the coastal road. (Show a driver: 에테르)
~23 min by transit · 3.3 km
15:20
Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market is an evening street food market that runs through the lanes of the old market.
1 hr · Under ₩10,000 · Jagalchi Station (자갈치역), Line 1, then walk about 10 minutes. (Show a driver: 부평깡통야시장)
9 min walk · ~640 m
17:40
A sit-down raw fish restaurant on the harbor road beside Jagalchi, where assorted sashimi …
1 hr 20 min · Over ₩30,000 · Jagalchi Station (자갈치역), Line 1, Exit 10, then walk about 5 minutes along the coast road. (Show a driver: 한월횟집)
What to bring and keep in mindPalaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
At traditional markets, carry some small cash and a pack of wet wipes.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.