There are 5 ways to get from Gongju to Busan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gongju Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Mokpo / ...
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
2h 43m₩64,426–140,640Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complexbus
- Take the train from Daejeon Station to Busan Stationtrain SRT Suseo
2h 51m₩21,600–73,200Bus
- Take the bus from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Cheongju Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
5h 15m₩24,277–41,669Drive 279.3 km
- Drive from Gongju to Busancar 279.3 km
3h 32m₩58,031–83,822Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ICN - PUS
5h 18m₩169,152–433,600
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gongju to Busan is to bus which costs ₩24,000 - ₩42,000 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gongju to Busan is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩150,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gongju to Busan. However, there are services departing from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal and arriving at Busan Central Bus Terminal via Cheongju Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Gongju station to Busan station. However, there are services departing from Gongju Station and arriving at Busan Station via Osong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Gongju and Busan is 353 km. The road distance is 279.3 km.
The best way to get from Gongju to Busan without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩150,000.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Gongju to Busan, including transfers.
Gongju to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal station.
Gongju to Busan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gongju Station.
The best way to get from Gongju to Busan is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩150,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩24,000 - ₩42,000 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Gongju, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Gongju to Busan Station via Gongju Station and Osong Station in around 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal via Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal and Cheongju Express Bus Terminal in around 5h 15m.
- 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 Gongju Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩7,000–10,000
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 Daejeon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩29,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩41,000–60,000
- Economy Class
- ₩33,371
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gongju Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩7,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩7,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩11,000–25,000
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
Train from Daejeon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩35,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–65,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Daejeon Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,600–17,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩16,600–17,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gongju Singwan Bus Terminal to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000–9,669
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩5,000–7,500
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Gongju to Busan bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Gongju to Busan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gongju to Busan is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Gongju to Busan.
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