There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Gongju by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gongju StationKTX Seoul
- Take the taxi from Gongju Station to Gongju
1h 21m₩37,789–52,082Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal
1h 30m₩9,000–23,000Drive 136.2 km
- Drive from Seoul to Gongju136.2 km
1h 30m₩29,457–42,549Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Gongju136.2 km
1h 30m₩150,000–190,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Gongju is to bus which costs ₩9,000 - ₩23,000 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Gongju is to train and taxi which takes 1h 21m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩55,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Seoul and Gongju is 181 km. The road distance is 136.2 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gongju without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 21m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩55,000.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Seoul to Gongju, including transfers.
Seoul to Gongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Gongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Gongju is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Seoul to Gongju.
There are 29+ hotels available in Gongju.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Gongju, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩9,000–16,000 and the journey takes 1h 30m. TxBus also services this route every 3 hours.
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- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Yongsan Station to Gongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–38,000
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- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Economy
- ₩9,000–11,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,671
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–190,000
Gongju Goma Call
- Phone
- +82 41 881 8282
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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