Day trip from Busan
Gimhae 김해
The old capital of the Gaya confederacy, with royal burial mounds, a history museum and a hilltop fort. Also home to Busan's Gimhae airport.
Getting there
The closest: on the Busan-Gimhae light rail, well under an hour
What to see
- Daeseong-dong Tombs The royal burial mounds of the Gaya kings, an open grassy site.
- Gimhae National Museum The national museum of the Gaya confederacy.
- Gimhae Gaya Theme Park A hilltop park retelling the Gaya story.
- Gimhae Nakdonggang Rail Park Rail bikes over the Nakdong river on an old rail bridge.
Where to eat
8 places in Gimhae from our Korea Post restaurant set.
Travel times are rough guides only; bus and train schedules change, so check routes and times before you set out. Last updated September 2026.
