There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Daejeon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
1h 4m₩10,000–40,000Bus
- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Daejeon Goverment Complexbus
2h₩11,000–24,000Drive 160.8 km
- Drive from Seoul to Daejeoncar 160.8 km
1h 53m₩31,849–46,004Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Daejeontaxi 160.8 km
1h 53m₩140,000–180,000Train via Suseo SRT
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Daejeon Stationtrain SRT Suseo / ...
1h 15m₩20,000–40,000
Seoul to Daejeon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Daejeon is to bus which costs ₩11,000 - ₩24,000 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Daejeon is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs ₩10,000 - ₩40,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal and arriving at Daejeon Goverment Complex. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yongsan Station station and arriving at Seodaejeon Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Seoul and Daejeon is 158 km. The road distance is 160.8 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Daejeon without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs ₩10,000 - ₩40,000.
The train from Yongsan Station to Seodaejeon Station takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Seoul to Daejeon bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Daejeon train services, operated by Korail, depart from Yongsan Station.
The best way to get from Seoul to Daejeon is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs ₩10,000 - ₩40,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩11,000 - ₩24,000 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Daejeon, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Yongsan Station to Seodaejeon Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩18,000–39,622 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Korail Mugunghwa also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, TxBus operates a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Daejeon Goverment Complex every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₩16,000–24,000 and the journey takes 2h. Ko Bus also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,622
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩18,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩25,000–36,000
- First class
- ₩57,456
- Economy Class
- ₩39,622
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- 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
- ₩16,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–180,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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Booking & Getting There
Seoul to Daejeon bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Daejeon Goverment Complex station.
Seoul to Daejeon train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Seodaejeon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Daejeon is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Seoul to Daejeon.
There are 145+ hotels available in Daejeon.