There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Gyeongju by train, bus, car, or plane
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- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Gyeongju StationSRT Suseo
bestTrain
2h 35m₩45,209–78,200- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
cheapestBus
3h 30m₩22,000–40,000- Drive from Seoul to Gyeongju330.8 km
Drive 330.8 km
3h 32m₩71,621–103,453- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)GMP - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
4h 20m₩60,103–456,062- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Gumi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
Bus via Gumi
4h 57m₩33,993–48,515- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Pohang (KPO)GMP - KPO
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Pohang, bus
3h 32m₩75,603–148,062- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)ICN - TAE
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, bus
4h 7m₩250,355–628,271- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Ulsan Airport (USN)GMP - USN
- Take the train from Ulsan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Take the bus from Gyeongju KTX Station to Seorabeol Sageori
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Ulsan Airport, train, line 70 bus
5h 19m₩75,903–300,062
Seoul to Gyeongju by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Gyeongju is to bus which costs ₩22,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Gyeongju is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ₩45,000 - ₩80,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Seoul and Gyeongju is 329 km. The road distance is 330.8 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gyeongju without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ₩45,000 - ₩80,000.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Seoul to Gyeongju, including transfers.
Seoul to Gyeongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gyeongju is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ₩45,000 - ₩80,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩22,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 3h 30m.
Seoul to Gyeongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Gyeongju is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Seoul to Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Gyeongju, South Korea?
Suseo High Speed Railway operates a train from Suseo SRT to Gyeongju Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩43,000–55,000 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₩22,000–40,000 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩49,000–340,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Pohang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–120,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–270,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–320,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–160,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩49,000–160,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Pohang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–120,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–260,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–100,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–330,000
- Phone
- 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
Train from Ulsan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–31,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩5,500–31,000
- First Class
- ₩8,500–23,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,300–5,500
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Ulsan Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Non-reserved
- ₩3,300–4,700
- Economy
- ₩4,300–6,000
- First Class
- ₩4,800–7,000
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- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩29,000–40,000
- Economy
- ₩22,000–28,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩8,500–13,000
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩4,000–6,000
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Gumi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Road
- ₩23,000–32,000
Bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Road
- ₩11,000–17,000
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Road
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 054 742 2690
Bus from Gyeongju KTX Station to Seorabeol Sageori
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000
- Schedules at
- newsmilebus.com
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