Busan/Central

Central Busan consists of the districts of Dong-gu, Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Nam-gu and Busanjin-gu in Busan. This is the old town of Busan with a lot of post-war buildings, large docks and atmosphere. The place to go see the heritage of the city.

Get in

 * is the easiest way in from outside of the city, with KTX services to Seoul and connections to other cities as well. Non-KTX trains to Changwon, Ulsan, Jinju departs at.
 * The Metro Line 1 runs all the way through the area except Nam-gu. Line 2 serves Nam-gu, and Line 1 and 2 intersects at Seomyeon, a popular city center and shopping area.
 * There are two ferry terminals. (ride Bus 5-1 from Jungang Station, Line 1 or walk 15 min from Busan Station) has routes to Japan (Fukuoka, Osaka, Tsushima Island, etc).  (10 min walk from Jungang Station, Line 1) has routes to Jeju.
 * There are direct Limousine buses from Busan's Gimhae International Airport to various locations in this area (See airport page for schedule).

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Splurge
Most of Busan's luxury hotels are in Haeundae, however there are a couple centrally located: