There are 5 ways to get from Sangju to Busan by train, bus, or car
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Train via Daegu
best- Take the train from Sangju Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
2h 51m₩12,893–54,666Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sangju Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain Mugunghwa Yeongju
- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Busan Stationtrain ITX-Maum Seoul / ...
3h 6m₩11,993–31,666Bus
- Take the bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus Gyeongju
3h 49m₩24,159–44,974Drive 198.7 km
- Drive from Sangju to Busancar 198.7 km
2h 20m₩42,987–62,092Train, bus
- Take the train from Sangju Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
3h 28m₩13,393–28,666
Sangju to Busan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sangju to Busan is to train and bus which costs ₩13,000 - ₩29,000 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sangju to Busan is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs ₩43,000 - ₩65,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sangju to Busan. However, there are services departing from Sangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Busan Central Bus Terminal via Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Sangju station to Busan station. However, there are services departing from Sangju Station and arriving at Busan Station via Gimcheon Station and Dongdaegu Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Sangju and Busan is 237 km. The road distance is 198.7 km.
The best way to get from Sangju to Busan without a car is to train via Daegu which takes 2h 51m and costs ₩12,000 - ₩55,000.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Sangju to Busan, including transfers.
Sangju to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Sangju Bus Terminal station.
Sangju to Busan train services, operated by Korail Mugunghwa, depart from Sangju Station.
The best way to get from Sangju to Busan is to train via Daegu which takes 2h 51m and costs ₩12,000 - ₩55,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩24,000 - ₩45,000 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Sangju, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a train from Sangju Station to Busan Station via Gimcheon Station and Dongdaegu Station in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal via Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Sangju Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩1,900–2,400
- Economy Class
- ₩2,300–2,700
Train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩3,900–4,900
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩3,900–4,200
- Economy Class
- ₩4,600–4,900
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
Train from Gimcheon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,280–16,683
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩10,280–10,300
- Economy Class
- ₩12,100–12,300
- Economy class
- ₩16,683
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩14,153
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Gimcheon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩18,000–25,000
- First Class
- ₩30,000–43,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,974
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩16,000–23,000
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 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
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩9,000–13,000
- Economy
- ₩7,500–9,000
- Excellent
- ₩11,000
- Economy
- ₩7,500
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More Questions & Answers
Sangju to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Sangju to Busan train services, operated by Korail Mugunghwa, arrive at Gimcheon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sangju to Busan is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Sangju to Busan.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Busan.