Car hire and driving in Cheonan
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Korea traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CJJ means 33 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Cheonan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheonan to Sejong | South Korea | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Cheonan to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Cheonan to Osan | South Korea | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Cheonan to Hwaseong-si | South Korea | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Cheonan to Daejeon | South Korea | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Cheonan to Suwon | South Korea | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Cheonan to Icheon-si | South Korea | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Cheonan to Ansan-si | South Korea | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Cheonan to Gunpo | South Korea | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Cheonan to Anyang-si | South Korea | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Cheonan to Yeoju | South Korea | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Cheonan to Seongnam-si | South Korea | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Cheonan to Seoul | South Korea | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Cheonan to Busan | South Korea | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Cheonan to Incheon | South Korea | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Cheonan to Daegu | South Korea | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Cheonan to Gwangju | South Korea | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Cheonan to Ulsan | South Korea | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Cheonan to Goyang-si | South Korea | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Cheonan to Changwon | South Korea | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cheonan?
The right, as everywhere in South Korea.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.