There are 7 ways to get from Cheongju-si to Busan by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cheongju Cityhall to Sintanjin Station407 Cheongju Airport
- Take the train from Daejeon Station to Busan StationSRT Suseo
3h 8m₩16,289–72,039Train via Sintanjin Station
cheapest- Take the train from Sintanjin Station to Busan StationMugunghwa Seoul
5h 23m₩15,539–42,539Bus
- Take the bus from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
4h 7m₩19,000–33,000Drive 272.2 km
- Drive from Cheongju-si to Busan272.2 km
3h 8m₩59,259–85,597Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)ICN - PUS
5h 16m₩225,300–482,700Train
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan StationKTX Seoul
3h 39m₩28,950–76,472Bus via Gumi
- Take the bus from Namcheongju to Gumi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
4h 57m₩33,500–47,000
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheongju-si to Busan is to bus which costs ₩19,000 - ₩33,000 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cheongju-si to Busan is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs ₩55,000 - ₩90,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheongju-si to Busan. However, there are services departing from Cheongju University and arriving at Busan Central Bus Terminal via Cheongju Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Cheongju-si and Busan is 296 km. The road distance is 272.2 km.
The best way to get from Cheongju-si to Busan without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 8m and costs ₩16,000 - ₩75,000.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Cheongju-si to Busan, including transfers.
Cheongju-si to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cheongju-si to Busan is to bus which takes 4h 7m and costs ₩19,000 - ₩33,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₩29,000 - ₩80,000 and takes 3h 39m.
Cheongju-si to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheongju-si to Busan is 272 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Cheongju-si to Busan.
What companies run services between Cheongju-si, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₩19,000–33,000 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, Korail operates a train from Osong Station to Busan Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩28,000–53,228 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Suseo High Speed Railway also services this route hourly.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–410,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Daejeon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩35,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–65,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Daejeon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–46,844
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩29,000–39,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩25,000–34,000
- First Class
- ₩41,000–70,000
- Economy Class
- ₩46,844
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–53,228
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩28,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–75,000
- Economy Class
- ₩53,228
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩40,500
Train from Sintanjin Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩30,000–41,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩26,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩43,000–65,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Daejeon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩14,000–14,300
- Economy Class
- ₩16,700–17,000
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Sintanjin Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩14,700–18,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩14,700–15,100
- Economy Class
- ₩17,500–18,000
- Website
- dcbis.go.kr
Bus from Cheongju Cityhall to Sintanjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,539
- Website
- https://www.dcbis.go.kr/?lang=en
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩24,000–33,000
- Economy
- ₩19,000–23,000
- Phone
- +82 43 235 8841
- Website
- cjterminal.com
Bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- cjterminal.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Namcheongju to Gumi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000
- Schedules at
- cjterminal.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩11,000–16,000
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩8,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–19,138
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Phone
- +82 1666 5599
- Website
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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