Car hire and driving in Cheongju-si
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 9 km (6 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 Cheongju-si
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongju-si to Daejeon | South Korea | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Cheongju-si to Cheonan | South Korea | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Cheongju-si to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Cheongju-si to Chungju | South Korea | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Cheongju-si to Sangju | South Korea | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Cheongju-si to Osan | South Korea | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Cheongju-si to Icheon-si | South Korea | 72 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Cheongju-si to Yeoju | South Korea | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Cheongju-si to Gimcheon | South Korea | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Cheongju-si to Suwon | South Korea | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Cheongju-si to Hwaseong-si | South Korea | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Cheongju-si to Wŏnju | South Korea | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Cheongju-si to Seoul | South Korea | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Cheongju-si to Busan | South Korea | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Cheongju-si to Incheon | South Korea | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Cheongju-si to Daegu | South Korea | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Cheongju-si to Gwangju | South Korea | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Cheongju-si to Ulsan | South Korea | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Cheongju-si to Goyang-si | South Korea | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Cheongju-si to Changwon | South Korea | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 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 Cheongju-si?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.