One of the major things locals and tourists do in Busan is visiting its major beaches that are all unique and colourful in their own way.

The exciting beach party scenes of Haeundae and looking over at the sparkly Gwangan Bridge at Gwangalli Beach both guarantee great Busan experiences, but if you want something a bit more local-focused and calm, Songdo Beach may be just the place for you.

Songdo Beach, around 800m long and 50m wide, ranks the third most-visited beach in the city of Busan after Haeundae and Gwangalli.

The photo above shows the stunning skywalk where you'll get to walk over the waters while looking over at the tiny island named Geobukseom (거북섬).

Alongside the beach, you'll find an array of restaurants and cafes with magnificent ocean views.

In this blog, we'll list the key things you should do at Songdo Beach.

What To Eat At Songdo Beach

Hot Py Hot Dog
핫피 어묵 핫도그 송도점

Address: 부산 서구 송도해변로 171
171 Songdohaebyeon-ro, Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan

Hours: 10:30-21:00

Hot Py is located on the first floor of Busan Air Cruise and their hot dogs are made of Busan's famous fish cake.

Unfortunately, both Hot Py and Busan Air Cruise were closed due to severe weather warning, but local online reviews seem to prove this place as the best place to fill your stomach before or after getting on the cable car!

Donghaehoesjib
동해횟집

Address: 부산 서구 송도해변로 157-1
157-1, Songdohaebyeon-ro, Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan

Hours: 09:00-23:00
Closed on the last Thursday of each month

There is an array of seafood restaurants along the coast. We tried out Donghaehoesjib because it had the best online reviews among locals.

We grabbed a nice table with an ocean view!

This was what we got for two people for just 20,000 won. Unbelievable!

Naengmyeon Mulhoe & Maeuntang (냉면물회 & 매운탕)
10,000 won

Naeongmyeon is the widely popular cold noodle dish and mulhoe refers to cold raw fish served in soup.

The two combined together is naengmyeon mulhoe, which makes the best summer dish to cool down with fresh seafood.

Daegutang (대구탕)
10,000 won

The cod fish soup is ultimate comfort food that's healthy and deep in flavour.

This restaurant is also tourist-friendly, as their menu had translated versions in English, Chinese and Japanese.

Definitely drop by if you're craving fresh seafood when in Songdo!

The Cafe Coffee (TCC)

Address: 부산 서구 송도해변로 143
143, Songdohaebyeon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan

Hours: 10:00-24:00
Last Order: 23:00

Price: Americano 4,500 won

If you're looking for a non-franchise cafe with an amazing ocean view, TCC is the place.

The rooftop, along with glass windows on each floor, guarantees an expansive view of Songdo Beach.

Busan Air Cruise
송도 해상 케이블카

Address: 부산 서구 송도해변로 171
171, Songdohaebyeon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan

Hours: 09:00-22:00
Ticket Office Closes At 21:30

Price:
Adult Air Cruise: 15,000 won
Adult Crystal Cruise: 20,000 won
Child Air Cruise: 11,000 won
Child Crystal Cruise: 15,000 won

Also known as Songdo Cable Car, it's great transportation means to go from Songdo Beach to the famous Yonggung Suspension Bridge.

We highly recommend the Crystal Cruise option, because the cable car boasts a crystal clear bottom so you'll feel like you're flying over the ocean!

Songdo Yonggung Suspension Bridge
송도용궁구름다리

Address: 부산 서구 암남동 620-53 암남공원 안
Inside Amnam Park, 620-53 Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan

Hours:
Mar-Sep: 09:00-18:00
Last Entry: 17:30
Oct-Feb: 09:00-17:00
Last Entry: 16:30

Closed on first and third Mondays of each month, New Year's Day and Chuseok Day.

Closed temporarily during extreme weather conditions

Price: 1,000 won

Transportation: 4,000 won taxi ride from Songdo Beach

Reaching the suspension bridge on the cable car has to be the highlight of a day around Songdo Beach.

Unfortunately on our visit, the cable car was closed so we took the taxi up to the bridge from the beach.

Taking a taxi is a much cheaper option, but we still recommend taking the cable car for the exciting experience.

Songdo Yonggung Suspension Bridge, overlooking the blue shoreline, offers one of the best views of the ocean.

Plus, you can get really close to the waters this way!

Getting To Songdo Beach From Busan Station

When you get out to the plaza of Busan Station, cross the street towards Texas Street.

You'll find two bus stops.

To get to Songdo Beach, you can take buses 26, 61 and 134 (the longest route).

Check both the boards to see which buses stop at which stop.

We decided to take bus 61!

After about 10 stops and 15 minutes, get off at Songdo Yipgu (송도입구).

You'll see 7th Street Pizza right at the bus stop.

Find the brown sign that points towards Songdo Beach.

Cross the first pedestrian bridge and exit towards the left.

You'll see the stairway that leads down with an orange building in the back.

Walk along the path until you see the beach ahead!

Getting Back To A Subway Station

From the suspension bridge, we walked downhill for about 2 minutes and reached this bus stop.

Bus stop at Amnam Park is numbered 173.

From here we took bus #7 which will take you to Chungmudong Gyocharo (Jagalchi Station).

Take the subway from there to reach Busan Station or your next destination!