The incredible Sky Capsule Busan: Haeundae Blueline Park
The Sky Capsule Busan is one of the loveliest, serene journeys along the South Korean coastline in Busan and you will 100% want to go and experience it for yourself! It’s definitely a bucket list experience that you should do once in your life.
Sitting in a colourful capsule on a slowly meandering journey along the rugged coastline of Busan, admiring on one side, the waves crashing onto the rocks below whilst on the other you have the mountainous forest that takes you inland. It’s 100% worth a trip and you should definitely give it a go! It’s so serene and picturesque, it’s actually won tourism awards for its beauty!
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Quick Mini Guide To the Sky Capsule Busan
Don’t have a lot of time? Here’s a quick mini guide to the Sky Capsule, Busan
most beautiful Hotels in Busan
- Paradise Hotel Busan: Luxury hotel next to Sky Capsule with a view, right on Haeundae Beach!
- Lotte Hotel Busan: This is a lovely incredible hotel, in the heart of the city.
- Avani Central Busan: This is a great mid tier option, with prices starting from £70 or $88 USD.
Buy tickets
- Buy tickets in advance here so you don’t queue for 2 hours
Where to start the sky capsule
- The sky capsule runs from Mipo
- It finishes at Cheongsapo (or vice versa)
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Sky Capsule Busan
Sky Capsule Busan is a little bit famous; you might have seen the beautiful colourful pods of the Haeundae Blueline Park on social media or on the internet somewhere! They slowly traverse across the South Korean Coast and you get to admire the views of the other quirky and cute pods and capsules that float across the landscape.
The Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule Busan are fairly new and not yet famous; but you absolutely must do this in Haeundae, Busan. There’s also a lovely coastal walking trail called the Busan Green Railway that goes along the same route as the train that is a great place to capture photos, too.
Haeundae Blueline Park – The Sky Capsule Busan Project
In the Haeundae Special Tourist Zone of Busan, Haeundae Blue line Park is a core tourist attraction as they strive and continue to make Busan an international tourist city. It was built in an eco-friendly redevelopment of the old railway facility of the East Sea South Line, the Donghae Nambu Line. It operates Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule Busan along the beautiful coastal scenery along a 4.8 km section from Haeundae Mipo station through Cheongsapo station to Songjeong station.
It’s worth booking a tour to ride on some Sky Capsules for the full experience, and sightseeing around Busan, especially if you’re limited for time! I always compare tour prices and itineraries on Get Your Guide and Viator.
How to get to Sky Capsule Busan
If you’re not staying in the area near Sky Capsule Busan, it’s best to get the metro and / or the bus. You’ll want to read Mipo Train station.
Metro: It’s very easy to get the Metro to Jungdong metro station and walk just a few minutes.
Bus: Alternatively, get the 1003 Bus and jump off when you reach Mipo, Moontan Road entrance. It’s just a 5 minute walk, or less.
The cost is approximately 1,050 won (60p or 80 cents). We bought a travel card (costing 4,000 won) which lasted the whole trip and was very easy to navigate around the whole of Korea with. Remember to tap on and tap off when using buses, as your fare is calculated this way! I kept forgetting as I’m so used to the Oyster card system in London with buses!
It’s worth booking a tour to Sky Capsule Busan for the full experience, and sightseeing around Busan, especially if you’re limited for time! I always compare tour prices and itineraries on Get Your Guide and Viator.
Sky Capsule Busan Route & Map – Haeundae Blueline Park
The starting point for Sky Capsule Busan is Mipo station – although this could be the end point too, depending on whether you start at the other end at Cheongsapo Station. The tickets are one way only, if you want to do a round trip, you’ll have to pay for tickets again!
Sky Capsule Mipo to Cheongsapo Station
This means that once you get to Cheongsapo Station you can
- walk back to Mipo Station using the Busan Green Railway – there’s a great pathway,
- take the beach train back to Mipo Station
- OR head further down the coast on the beach train to Songjeong Station.
We actually started our Sky Capsule Busan journey at Cheongsapo Station and went down to Mipo station so we could see the sunset!
Sky Capsule Haeundae Blueline Park Map
The sky capsule Busan runs from Mipo station – Cheongsapo Station. Start at either end and travel along the coast with the award winning views.
Sky capsule Busan opening hours
The Sky Capsule Busan runs at different times throughout the year.
It doesn’t have clear running times; the opening hours change from season to season and due to the weather. Sky Capsule and Haeundae Beach Train usually starts operating at 9.30am every day.
October – April – the last train runs at around 6-6.30pm.
May, June, September – the last train runs at around 7.30pm.
July, August – the last train runs at around 8.30pm.
Sky Capsule Busan Sunset
Don’t miss Sky Capsule Busan at Sunset, it’s utterly gorgeous!
Sky Capsule Busan Klook Price
Remember you can only go one way ticket for the Sky capsule train Busan- so start at one end, and continue in one direction to the end! Have a look at the tickets below.
Price is per capsule on a one way journey:
Sky capsule cost for 2 people: 35,000 Won / £21 / $ 26 USD
Sky capsule cost for 3 people: 45, 000 Won / £27 / $ 34 USD
Sky capsule cost for 4 people 50, 000 Won / £30 / $ 38 USD
The journey time is 30 minutes long approximately an d it runs at 4 km per hour. Sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery.
It’s worth booking a tour to Sky Capsule for the full experience, and sightseeing around Busan, especially if you’re limited for time! I always compare tour prices and itineraries on Get Your Guide and Viator.
Booking tickets in advance and refund policy:
Trust me on this one. Just book your tickets in advance, apparently it often sells out. You can get a full refund if you cancel 3 days in advance.
n100% refund if making a cancellation 3 days before the boarding date
- 80% refund if making a cancellation 2 days before the boarding date
- 70% refund if making a cancellation 1 day before the boarding date
- 50% refund if making a cancellation on the boarding date
Best Tours to Sky Capsule Busan South Korea
There are plenty of tours to Sky Capsule that you can book onto, and they will normally combine it with some other sights around Busan as part of their itinerary. I can recommend the tours that visit the local nearby temples like Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Gamcheon Culture Village (a must!) Haeundae Beach and the observatory viewpoint! They will also be able to give you a full recommendation on the best photo spots within Busan, so that’s a win too!
You can also book on tours from Seoul too! Don’t forget to Busan X The Sky – and incredible viewpoint of Haeundae Beach and the city.
It’s worth booking a day tour to Gamcheon Village for the full experience, and sightseeing trips around Busan, especially if you’re limited for time! I always compare tour prices and itineraries on Get Your Guide and Viator.
Don’t miss tours to Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, read my full guide here!
Hotels in Busan
We stayed in a guesthouse (which was honestly just like a hotel), but there are plenty in the area. You can choose to stay in Busan City Centre (like we did), or by the Haeundae Beach and Sky Capsule. Both are great locations. I personally preferred being in the city because you’re close to so many attractions like the Gamcheon Culture village, but it’s all beautiful, and it doesn’t take that long to travel between both places.
Budget option with a view: I can recommend K Guesthouse, which has stunning views of the city, and you can even get a glimpse of Gamcheon Culture Village in the distance too! Prices start from £20 / $25 USD.
Avani Central Busan: This is a great mid tier option, with prices starting from £70 or $88 USD, excellent views and great decor.
Lotte Hotel Busan: This is a lovely incredible hotel, with tonnes of reviews and great views right in the heart of the city. It comes with great reviews too!
Paradise Hotel Busan: Luxury hotel next to Sky Capsule with a view, right on Haeundae Beach!
Best Cafes with a view near Sky Capsule
Some of the best cafes near Sky Capsule; it can be hard to pick a few thanks to the ridiculous views, but here’s a summary, there’s a number of cafes to choose from! The food is rather unusual and spectacular! Expect bubble ice creams, unusual shaped waffles and the weird and wonderful!
Head to Cafe Rooftop by Cheongsapo, they have a great coffee and choco-latte! They have the biggest, widest windows which are perfect for viewing the seaside.
It’s also worth checking out the cafe inside the train station at Cheongsapo, they have huge windows that overlook the Beach trains.
And lastly, have a look at HUS Cafe for incredible sea views!
I also had plenty of ice creams from many parlours along the way, often in unnamed cafes along the coast, you will find plenty of view points to stop at no matter where you are.
It’s worth booking a tour to Sky Capsule for the full experience, and sightseeing around Busan, especially if you’re limited for time! I always compare tour prices and itineraries on Get Your Guide and Viator.
Viewpoints & Things to see along the route at Sky Capsule
If you want a scenic picture, there’s literally hundreds of viewpoints along the way, you won’t be limited for choice. Every second you can be snapping pictures if you want to!
It’s amazing to see redevelopment of an old railway line can transform a place with a into to one of South Korea’s most beautiful places, thriving with tourism, life, laughter, cafes and it is extremely popular too!
If you’re worried about trying to find a viewpoint near Sky capsule, don’t sweat it. There are hundreds of viewpoints at EVERY turn. I felt like every 5 meters there was a new viewpoint, and there are plenty of shops, cafes with huge windows displaying the gorgeous seaside or the multiple lighthouses.
There’s a number of things to see along the way!
Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory
This is a very short walk away from Cheongsapo Station, and it’s worth a visit to this huge glass pier that juts out into the sea. Do you dare to walk on the glass sections to see the ocean far below? It’s not as scary as it looks! Have a peak through the binoculars and see if you can spot any sea life or the waves crashing up along the rocks and coastline.
The Red Lighthouse: Cheongsapo Twin Lighthouse
Don’t miss the infamous Cheongsapo Twin Lighthouse, the more notable of which is a vibrant red. It’s definitely worth a walk up the coast here towards the Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory! You can’t miss it, it’s right by the exit of the station!
Dalmaji Tunnel, Busan
Don’t miss the colourful Dalmaji Tunnel, which is painted in different colours meaning it’s a great photo opportunity! At night, it’s lit up in brilliant rainbow colours, so if you’re heading to Sky Capsule Busan for sunset, see if you can stick around till night has fallen to see this little gem!
Haeundae Beach, Busan
Don’t miss the incredible views along Haeundae Beach at sunset, it’s right next to Mipo Station, about a 5 minute walk! Definitely include this on your day out to this area of Busan, the golden colours are something else!
The traditional markets of Haeundae
When you’re visiting Haeundae in Busan, you absolutely must check out the lively Haeundae Traditional Market. This place is a food lover’s dream, with so many delicious dishes and enticing smells that it’s impossible not to have a memorable and authentic experience. Plus, it’s located right next to the the famous Haeundae Beach, so it’s the perfect day trip to this area, unless you’re already staying here. Stop for dumplings, or some kimchee, a bibimbap or some bulgogi; some of my very favourite dishes. Yum!
Busan Weather
Weather in January in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 3°C (37°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 5
- Daylight Hours: 10 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 7:30 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 5:45 PM
Weather in February in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 4°C (39°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 6
- Daylight Hours: 11 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 7:15 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 6:00 PM
Weather in March in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 8°C (46°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 6
- Daylight Hours: 12 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 6:45 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 6:15 PM
Weather in April in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 12°C (54°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 7
- Daylight Hours: 13 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 6:15 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 6:45 PM
Weather in May in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 16°C (61°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 9
- Daylight Hours: 14 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 5:45 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 7:15 PM
Weather in June in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 20°C (68°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 12
- Daylight Hours: 14 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 5:30 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 7:30 PM
Weather in July in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 24°C (75°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 17
- Daylight Hours: 14 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 5:30 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 7:30 PM
Weather in August in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 25°C (77°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 15
- Daylight Hours: 13 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 5:45 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 7:15 PM
Weather in September in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 22°C (72°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 9
- Daylight Hours: 12 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 6:15 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 6:45 PM
Weather in October in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 17°C (63°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 7
- Daylight Hours: 11 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 6:45 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 6:15 PM
Weather in November in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 11°C (52°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 6
- Daylight Hours: 10 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 7:15 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 5:45 PM
Weather in December in Busan:
- Average Temperature (Celsius): 5°C (41°F)
- Number of Rainy Days: 6
- Daylight Hours: 10 hours
- Sunrise Time: Around 7:30 AM
- Sunset Time: Around 5:45 PM
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