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chipsbebo · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: The Rainy Island

Hey guys,

I need to book a flight from Seoul to Busan for Thursday. As I haven't got a credit card, I was wondering if there are alternative payment methods such as Bank Transfer etc.?

Thanks

joshhughes77 · Joined: 07 Sep 2009

Yeah, that's how most of the Korean Travel Agencies do it. I booked my flight home through Top Travel and paid by transfer.

chipsbebo · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: The Rainy Island

Thanks Josh, good to know.

jomiro · Joined: 10 Jan 2010

another alternative would be the ktx.
it takes 2.5 hours to go to busan from seoul.
taking into account that you would have to go to the airport, check in, board the plane, and do the same over again once youve landed in busan, id say the ktx is the better option.
cheaper and its faster (no travelling, apart from to seoul station, which can be conveniently reached from anywhere in seoul).

Jake_Kim · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Location: Seoul

If you have an internet banking account (with security certificate package),

on-line reservation/purchase directly from Air Busan is still an option.

You need to set up a log-in account, but you can do it without Korean

national ID and/or ARC number. (interface in Korean might be a small hassle)

On-line debit will settle the payment, but you might want to undertake the

process from an IE6 web browser in case your bank's authorisation system

functions only under ActiveX security programmes.

vsiddy · Joined: 14 Apr 2010

Please try to avoid flying when you can take a train. We all need to take better care of the planet. Cheers.

toby99 · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:41 am Post subject:

Probably don't need to reserve in advance as the flights won't sell out, unless you need to leave at a very a specific time. When I fly to Busan I usually just pay cash at the counter. Around 75K typically.

the ireland · Joined: 11 May 2008 Location: korea

Bucky · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:47 am Post subject:

seoulsucker · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:59 am Post subject:

I concur. Much more comfortable, and you can enjoy some great scenery on the way down. KTX is the way to go.

joshhughes77 · Joined: 07 Sep 2009

I will say, Gimhae Airport (Busan) is a pain in the *** to get to/from.

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:39 am Post subject:

KTX is a far better option than flying.

First with the KTX you get to Busan Station (or another stop in Busan) and that sits on the subway line which in turn gives you access to Busan's key areas.

Flying means going to Gimhea, then taking a cab or bus all the way into Busan. As other said, Gimhea is a bit of a pain.