There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Gangchon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gangchon Stationtrain ITX Cheongchun Yongsan
1h 6m₩9,800–19,000Bus via Seoul Express Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Chuncheon Express bus Terminalbus
2h 5m₩8,608–12,640Bus
- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminalbus
1h 35m₩10,600–15,724Drive 78 km
- Drive from Seoul to Gangchoncar 78 km
1h 3m₩15,962–23,056Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Gangchontaxi 78 km
1h 3m₩70,000–90,000
Seoul to Gangchon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Gangchon is to bus via Seoul Express Bus Terminal which costs ₩8,500 - ₩13,000 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Gangchon is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs ₩16,000 - ₩24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seoul to Gangchon. However, there are services departing from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal and arriving at Gangchon via Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yongsan Station station and arriving at Gangchon Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Seoul and Gangchon is 82 km. The road distance is 78 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gangchon without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs ₩9,500 - ₩19,000.
The train from Yongsan Station to Gangchon Station takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Seoul to Gangchon bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Gangchon train services, operated by Korail, depart from Yongsan Station.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gangchon is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs ₩9,500 - ₩19,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩10,000 - ₩16,000 and takes 1h 35m.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Gangchon, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Yongsan Station to Gangchon Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩9,800–19,000 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, TxBus operates a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₩8,600–14,000 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Gangchon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,800–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Economy Class
- ₩9,800
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,600–14,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Midnight Express
- ₩10,300
- General
- ₩8,600
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Chuncheon Express bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩9,500–11,000
- Economy
- ₩6,500–8,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–90,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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More Questions & Answers
Seoul to Gangchon bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Chuncheon Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Gangchon train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Gangchon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Gangchon is 78 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Seoul to Gangchon.
There are 328+ hotels available in Gangchon.