Car rental
Car hire in cities across South Korea
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
58 cities in South Korea have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | Seoul | 10,349,312 | GMP (17 km) |
| Busan | Busan | 3,285,147 | PUS (12 km) |
| Incheon | Incheon | 3,015,482 | GMP (14 km) |
| Daegu | Daegu | 2,365,523 | TAE (7 km) |
| Daejeon | Daejeon | 1,441,203 | CJJ (42 km) |
| Gwangju | Gwangju | 1,401,235 | MWX (52 km) |
| Suwon | Gyeonggi-do | 1,234,582 | GMP (35 km) |
| Ulsan | Ulsan | 1,098,421 | PUS (53 km) |
| Goyang-si | Gyeonggi-do | 1,061,752 | GMP (12 km) |
| Changwon | Gyeongsangnam-do | 1,025,702 | PUS (24 km) |
| Seongnam-si | Gyeonggi-do | 914,832 | GMP (33 km) |
| Cheongju-si | North Chungcheong | 852,147 | CJJ (9 km) |
| Bucheon-si | Gyeonggi-do | 850,731 | GMP (7 km) |
| Cheonan | Chungcheongnam-do | 658,831 | CJJ (33 km) |
| Hwaseong-si | Gyeonggi-do | 640,890 | GMP (39 km) |
| Jeonju | Jeollabuk-do | 638,421 | KUV (49 km) |
| Ansan-si | Gyeonggi-do | 623,256 | GMP (26 km) |
| Anyang-si | Gyeonggi-do | 595,644 | GMP (22 km) |
| Kimhae | Gyeongsangnam-do | 531,966 | PUS (8 km) |
| Pohang | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 492,041 | TAE (65 km) |
| Jeju City | Jeju-do | 488,844 | CJU (3 km) |
| Uijeongbu-si | Gyeonggi-do | 479,141 | GMP (30 km) |
| Masan | Gwangju | 434,371 | MWX (44 km) |
| Gumi | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 404,691 | TAE (38 km) |
| Sejong | Sejong-si | 394,630 | CJJ (23 km) |
| Pyeongtaek | Gyeonggi-do | 364,694 | CJJ (48 km) |
| Yangsan | Gyeongsangnam-do | 358,074 | PUS (20 km) |
| Gwangmyeong | Gyeonggi-do | 357,545 | GMP (11 km) |
| Wŏnju | Gangwon-do | 332,849 | CJJ (81 km) |
| Chinju | Gyeongsangnam-do | 307,242 | PUS (78 km) |
| Iksan | Jeollabuk-do | 307,000 | CJJ (99 km) |
| Gunpo | Gyeonggi-do | 286,485 | GMP (25 km) |
| Chuncheon | Gangwon-do | 284,855 | YNY (85 km) |
| Suncheon | Jeollanam-do | 276,375 | RSU (17 km) |
| Yeosu | Jeollanam-do | 268,823 | RSU (10 km) |
| Mokpo | Jeollanam-do | 268,402 | MWX (20 km) |
| Gyeongsan-si | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 266,951 | TAE (11 km) |
| Gunsan | Jeollabuk-do | 264,656 | KUV (12 km) |
| Hanam | Gyeonggi-do | 254,415 | GMP (37 km) |
| Gyeongju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 245,365 | TAE (50 km) |
| Osan | Gyeonggi-do | 238,788 | GMP (51 km) |
| Geoje | Gyeongsangnam-do | 232,921 | PUS (46 km) |
| Chungju | North Chungcheong | 209,483 | CJJ (48 km) |
| Gangneung | Gangwon-do | 208,161 | YNY (39 km) |
| Gimpo-si | Gyeonggi-do | 203,391 | GMP (10 km) |
| Icheon-si | Gyeonggi-do | 196,230 | CJJ (63 km) |
| Guri-si | Gyeonggi-do | 195,236 | GMP (31 km) |
| Yangju | Gyeonggi-do | 179,923 | GMP (39 km) |
| Seogwipo | Jeju-do | 178,552 | CJU (29 km) |
| Gijang | Busan | 176,388 | PUS (26 km) |
| Gwangyang | Jeollanam-do | 154,266 | RSU (13 km) |
| Andong | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 153,348 | TAE (75 km) |
| Gimcheon | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 150,000 | TAE (55 km) |
| Jeongeup | Jeollabuk-do | 139,876 | MWX (83 km) |
| Yeoju | Gyeonggi-do | 111,897 | CJJ (66 km) |
| Hwado | Gyeonggi-do | 106,358 | GMP (47 km) |
| Sangju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 101,267 | CJJ (68 km) |
| Donghae City | Gangwon-do | 101,128 | YNY (69 km) |
Common questions
Which cities in South Korea have a car rental page?
Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Suwon, Ulsan, Goyang-si, Changwon and 48 more.
What currency is used in South Korea?
The Won (KRW).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.