There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Jeonju-si by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
1h 42m₩15,000–55,000Bus
- Take the bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Jeonju Express Bus Terminalbus
3h 30m₩15,000–30,000Drive 210.2 km
- Drive from Seoul to Jeonju-sicar 210.2 km
2h 20m₩41,051–59,296Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Jeonju-sitaxi 210.2 km
2h 20m₩190,000–230,000Train via Iksan Station
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Iksan Stationtrain SRT Suseo / ...
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Jeonju Stationtrain ITX-Maum Iksan / ...
1h 47m₩29,002–84,691Bus via Sang-dong Station
- Take the bus from Bucheon Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
3h 57m₩24,230–36,444
Seoul to Jeonju-si by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Jeonju-si is to bus which costs ₩15,000 - ₩30,000 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Jeonju-si is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs ₩15,000 - ₩55,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal and arriving at Jeonju Express Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yongsan Station station and arriving at Jeonju Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Seoul and Jeonju-si is 237 km. The road distance is 210.2 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Jeonju-si without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs ₩15,000 - ₩55,000.
The train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station takes 1h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Seoul to Jeonju-si bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Jeonju-si train services, operated by Korail, depart from Yongsan Station.
The best way to get from Seoul to Jeonju-si is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs ₩15,000 - ₩55,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩15,000 - ₩30,000 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Jeonju-si, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩26,000–55,000 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Jeonju Express Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩15,000–25,000 and the journey takes 3h 30m. TxBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩26,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- First class
- ₩68,300
- Economy Class
- ₩47,100
Train from Iksan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–7,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩5,000–7,000
- First Class
- ₩4,000–6,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–48,400
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩32,000–45,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–55,000
- First
- ₩48,000–48,400
- Standard
- ₩32,700–33,100
Train from Suseo SRT to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩27,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩27,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩40,000–55,000
Train from Iksan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩4,900–34,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩4,900–34,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–22,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩15,400–15,700
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩15,400–15,700
Train from Iksan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩1,600–2,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Jeonju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩21,000–25,000
- Economy
- ₩15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Jeonju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Bucheon Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,200–32,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩24,000–32,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩25,000
- General
- ₩21,200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–230,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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Booking & Getting There
Seoul to Jeonju-si bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Jeonju Express Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Jeonju-si train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Jeonju Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Jeonju-si is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Seoul to Jeonju-si.
There are 302+ hotels available in Jeonju-si.