Busan's Gimhae Airport (IATA: PUS) fields flights around the country and some international flights as well, mostly to Japan and China but also to Manila, Bangkok, Taipei and Ho Chi Minh City. There is also Lufthansa service from Frankfurt via Seoul. The airport is quite old and very small for a city of Busan's size, though an international terminal has been constructed next to the domestic terminal. You are not allowed to take pictures of the airport (both from the plane and outside) because it also serves as an air force base.
The Busan Gimhae Light Rail serves as a new way to enter the city, and connects to both Metro lines brown and green.
Airport limousine buses connect to various points in the city for a flat ₩6000. The trip takes 30-40 min (in good traffic) and there are departures on all lines every 20-30 min. City buses leave for downtown quite regularly. They are even cheaper, around ₩1000. Be sure to visit the information desk at the international arrival terminal if your Korean is not very good. It is one of the few places that has English-speaking assistance.
A taxi to the city center will set you back about ₩15,000 (daytime) including tolls.
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