There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to KAIST by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Daejeon StationSRT Suseo / ...
- Take the subway from Daejeon Station to Wolpyeong StationDaejeon 1
1h 50mBus via Seoul Express Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Daejeon Dunsan Express Bus Terminal
2h 50m₩11,000–19,000Bus
- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Daejeon Goverment Complex
2h 34m₩16,000–23,000Drive 157 km
- Drive from Seoul to KAIST157 km
1h 52m₩34,052–49,185Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to KAIST157 km
1h 52m₩170,000–210,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to KAIST is to bus via Seoul Express Bus Terminal which costs ₩11,000 - ₩19,000 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to KAIST is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs ₩34,000 - ₩50,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal and arriving at Daejeon Goverment Complex. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Seoul to KAIST station. However, there are services departing from Suseo SRT and arriving at Wolpyeong Station via Daejeon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Seoul and KAIST is 154 km. The road distance is 157 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to KAIST without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Seoul to KAIST, including transfers.
Seoul to KAIST bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to KAIST train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Suseo SRT station.
Seoul to KAIST bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Daejeon Goverment Complex station.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and KAIST, South Korea?
TxBus operates a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Daejeon Goverment Complex every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₩16,000–23,000 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩20,000–40,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–39,000
- Phone
- +82 42 539 3114
- Website
- djtc.kr
Subway from Daejeon Station to Wolpyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- djtc.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Daejeon Goverment Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩16,000–23,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Daejeon Dunsan Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Economy
- ₩11,000–13,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–210,000
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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More Questions & Answers
Seoul to KAIST train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Daejeon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to KAIST is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Seoul to KAIST.
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