Busan 3 day itinerary
A 3 day Busan plan built from our catalogue. Each stop shows a photo, why to go, the hours it keeps and how to reach the next stop; the hours are checked against the weekday it falls on.
Day 1 · Fri 4 Dec
Haeundae Beach · Nurimaru APEC House · Busan Museum of Art · Gwangalli Beach
Covers Haeundae, Dongbaekseom (Haeundae) and Gwangalli. 4 sights and 2 meals. Travel between stops: 4 legs, about 76 min in all (ride times are estimates).
- 09:00–11:00Haeundae Beach해운대해수욕장Haeundae
Photo: Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 The classic beach of the Busan sea, known as its best-known bathing beach. Source
Catalogue hours 09:00–18:00
18 min walk to the next stop
- 11:15–12:45Nurimaru APEC House누리마루 APEC하우스Dongbaekseom (Haeundae)
Photo: Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 A conference facility where the 2005 APEC summit was held, where you can look at the conference hall’s architecture together with the sea view from Dongbaekseom. Source
Catalogue hours 09:00–18:00 · Other closing days apply
21 min walk to the next stop
- 12:55–13:55Marina Blue Kitchen마리나블루키친Dongbaekseom (Haeundae)
A permanent buffet restaurant in Haeundae Marine City serving about 200 Korean and international dishes. Source
Catalogue hours 11:30–21:00 · Closed Wed
About 16 min to the next stop: walk 7 min to Dongbaek, Busan Metro Line 2 from Dongbaek to BEXCO (1 stop, about 3 min), walk 6 min
- 14:10–15:40Busan Museum of Art부산시립미술관Haeundae
Photo: Bubbahotepblues, CC BY-SA 4.0 Busan Museum of Art is a public art museum in Busan that presents contemporary art exhibitions and local art activity. Source
Catalogue hours 10:00–18:00 · Last entry 17:30 · Closed Mon · Other closing days apply
- 18:00–19:15Bishoku Gwangan비쇼쿠Gwangalli
A Japanese-style beef restaurant near Gwangalli beach serving Korean beef, decorated in a Japanese-anime mood. Source
Catalogue hours 16:00–00:00
21 min walk to the next stop
- 19:30–21:00Gwangalli Beach광안리해수욕장Gwangalli
Photo: bryansjs, CC BY-SA 2.0 A beach where you enjoy the night view of Gwangan Bridge together with a street of seaside cafes. Source
Open 24 hours
Day 2 · Sat 5 Dec
Taejongdae Resort Park · National Maritime Museum · Huinnyeoul Culture Village · Busan Air Cruise (Songdo Marine Cable Car)
Covers Yeongdo, Songdo and Nampo-dong. 4 sights and 2 meals.
- 09:00–10:30
- 10:55–12:55National Maritime Museum국립해양박물관Yeongdo
A national museum in Yeongdo about the history of the sea and ships. Source
Catalogue hours 09:00–18:00 · Last entry 17:30 · Closed Mon
- 13:20–14:20Cheonghae Susan청해수산Yeongdo
A Yeongdo raw-fish restaurant with a queue even on weekdays for its thickly sliced raw fish. Source
Catalogue hours 12:30–22:00 · Closed Tue
- 14:40–16:10Huinnyeoul Culture Village흰여울문화마을Yeongdo
Narrow lanes and stair paths run toward the sea, so you take in the terrain of Yeongdo’s residential area together with the harbour scenery. Source
No hours in the catalogue
- 16:30–18:00Busan Air Cruise (Songdo Marine Cable Car)송도해상케이블카Songdo
Photo: bryansjs, CC BY-SA 2.0 A cable car that crosses over the sea and looks down on the Songdo coast and Amnam Park. Source
Catalogue hours 09:00–20:00
- 18:20–19:35Jagalchi Market자갈치시장Nampo-dong
Photo: Gary Bembridge, CC BY 2.0 A market where seafood stalls meet the harbour, where you encounter Busan’s sea food culture. Source
Catalogue hours 05:00–22:00 · Other closing days apply
Day 3 · Sun 6 Dec
Gamcheon Culture Village · Busan Tower · Yongdusan Park · Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Covers Gamcheon, Gukje Market area, Gwangbok-dong and Old city centre. 4 sights and 2 meals. Travel between stops: 4 legs, about 28 min in all.
- 09:00–10:30Gamcheon Culture Village감천문화마을Gamcheon
Photo: RonanHoogmoed, CC BY-SA 4.0 Follow the lanes of a hillside residential area and its public art to see the village’s history and how it was regenerated. Source
Catalogue hours 09:00–17:00
- 11:30–12:30Gaemijip Main개미집 본점Gukje Market area
The main shop near Gukje Market, famous for nakgopsae, a stir-fry of octopus, tripe and shrimp together. Source
Catalogue hours 11:00–21:00
9 min walk to the next stop
- 12:35–14:05Busan Tower부산타워Gwangbok-dong
Photo: Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 A tower on Yongdusan Park from which you look down over Busan’s harbour and city centre. Source
Catalogue hours 10:00–22:00
1 min walk to the next stop
- 14:10–15:40Yongdusan Park용두산공원Old city centre
Photo: Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0 The representative park of Busan’s old city centre, with a view of Busan Tower, a flower clock and the Citizens’ Bell, and a walk that continues to the Nampo-dong streets. Source
No hours in the catalogue
7 min walk to the next stop
- 18:00–19:15Halmae Gaya Milmyeon할매가야밀면Gwangbok-dong
A milmyeon (wheat noodle) restaurant with a 40-year tradition, known for its clean broth. Source
Catalogue hours 10:30–21:30
11 min walk to the next stop
- 19:30–21:15Bupyeong Kkangtong Market부평깡통시장Gukje Market area
A market in the old city lanes where you enjoy street food and a night market. Source
Catalogue hours 19:30–00:00
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Weekly closing days
The plan runs Friday to Sunday. If you shift it to another weekday, check these first: Day 1: Marina Blue Kitchen (Wed), Busan Museum of Art (Mon); Day 2: National Maritime Museum (Mon), Cheonghae Susan (Tue).
Getting around
Tap in and out with a Suica or Pasmo IC card on the trains and metros below (the catalogue lists no fares, so none are quoted here). Walking times follow streets; ride times are estimates. Lines this plan rides: Busan Metro Line 2.
Where to stay
Stay within walking distance of a station on one of the lines above: every ride in this plan uses them. The three days cover Haeundae, Dongbaekseom (Haeundae), Gwangalli, Yeongdo, Songdo, Nampo-dong, Gamcheon, Gukje Market area, Gwangbok-dong and Old city centre.
Where you sleep: Fri 4 Dec to Sun 6 Dec, 2 nights
Descriptions are English translations of our catalogue notes, each linked to the page it was taken from.
Walking times follow OpenStreetMap streets. Ride times are estimated from the line length, not a timetable. Line and station names are from OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Hours are the official times in our catalogue for the weekday each stop falls on. Check the official page before you go.
See the Busan travel guide