Car hire and driving in Chinju
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 PUS means 78 km (48 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 Chinju
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinju to Gwangyang | South Korea | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Chinju to Changwon | South Korea | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Chinju to Suncheon | South Korea | 61 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Chinju to Yeosu | South Korea | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Chinju to Geoje | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Chinju to Kimhae | South Korea | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Chinju to Busan | South Korea | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Chinju to Yangsan | South Korea | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Chinju to Daegu | South Korea | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Chinju to Gyeongsan-si | South Korea | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Chinju to Gijang | South Korea | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Chinju to Gimcheon | South Korea | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Chinju to Seoul | South Korea | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Chinju to Incheon | South Korea | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Chinju to Daejeon | South Korea | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Chinju to Gwangju | South Korea | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Chinju to Suwon | South Korea | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Chinju to Ulsan | South Korea | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Chinju to Goyang-si | South Korea | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 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 Chinju?
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.