There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Gimcheon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Daejeon
best- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Daejeon Stationtrain SRT Suseo / ...
- Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Seoul / ...
2h 13m₩24,606–55,512Train
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Seoul / ...
2h 37m₩15,000–55,000Bus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Hwanggan Bus Terminalbus
3h 56m₩16,086–30,250Drive 227.9 km
- Drive from Seoul to Gimcheoncar 227.9 km
2h 41m₩47,352–68,397Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Gimcheontaxi 227.9 km
2h 41m₩200,000–250,000
Seoul to Gimcheon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Gimcheon is to bus which costs ₩16,000 - ₩31,000 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Gimcheon is to train via Daejeon which takes 2h 13m and costs ₩24,000 - ₩60,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seoul to Gimcheon. However, there are services departing from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Hwanggan Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Gimcheon Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Seoul and Gimcheon is 210 km. The road distance is 227.9 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gimcheon without a car is to train via Daejeon which takes 2h 13m and costs ₩24,000 - ₩60,000.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Seoul to Gimcheon, including transfers.
Seoul to Gimcheon bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Gimcheon train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Suseo SRT station.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gimcheon is to train via Daejeon which takes 2h 13m and costs ₩24,000 - ₩60,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩16,000 - ₩31,000 and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Gimcheon, South Korea?
You can take a train from Suseo SRT to Gimcheon Station via Daejeon Station in around 2h 13m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Hwanggan Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₩14,000–23,000 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- 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 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–16,000
Train from Seoul Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩26,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩4,400–4,700
Train from Seoul Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–15,400
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩15,000–15,400
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Hwanggan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩20,000–23,000
- Economy
- ₩14,000–17,000
- Exellent
- ₩22,100
- Economy
- ₩15,100
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–250,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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More Questions & Answers
Seoul to Gimcheon bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Hwanggan Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Gimcheon train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Daejeon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Gimcheon is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Seoul to Gimcheon.
There are 20+ hotels available in Gimcheon.