There are 6 ways to get from Cheongju-si to Busan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
4h 3m₩33,326–81,041Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheongju Cityhall to Sintanjin Stationbus 407 Cheongju Airport
- Take the train from Sintanjin Station to Busan Stationtrain Mugunghwa Seoul
5h 33m₩18,539–66,539Bus
- Take the bus from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
4h 7m₩19,000–32,000Drive 272.2 km
- Drive from Cheongju-si to Busancar 272.2 km
3h 8m₩56,976–82,299Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ICN - PUS
5h 15m₩175,300–432,700Bus via Gumi
- Take the bus from Namcheongju to Gumi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
4h 57m₩33,500–48,000
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 - ₩32,000 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 - ₩85,000.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Cheongju-si station to Busan station. However, there are services departing from Cheongju Airport Station and arriving at Busan Station via Osong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Cheongju-si and Busan is 324 km. The road distance is 272.2 km.
The best way to get from Cheongju-si to Busan without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs ₩33,000 - ₩85,000.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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.
Cheongju-si to Busan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Osong Station.
The best way to get from Cheongju-si to Busan is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs ₩33,000 - ₩85,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩19,000 - ₩32,000 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Cheongju-si, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Osong Station to Busan Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩32,000–70,000 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Suseo High Speed Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₩19,000–32,000 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–500,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
Train from Sintanjin Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩30,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩43,000–65,000
- Economy Class
- ₩35,168
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
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
- korail.com
Train from Sintanjin Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩17,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩17,500–18,000
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩28,000–32,000
- 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
- ₩23,800–30,900
- Schedules at
- cjterminal.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Premium
- ₩30,900
- Economy
- ₩23,800
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
- ₩12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gumi Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–19,139
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Website
- dcbis.go.kr
Bus from Cheongju Cityhall to Sintanjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,539
- Website
- https://www.dcbis.go.kr
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More Questions & Answers
Cheongju-si to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Cheongju-si to Busan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Busan 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.
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