Car hire and driving in Chuncheon
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 YNY means 85 km (53 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 Chuncheon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuncheon to Hwado | South Korea | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Chuncheon to Yangju | South Korea | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Chuncheon to Hanam | South Korea | 60 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Chuncheon to Guri-si | South Korea | 61 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Chuncheon to Wŏnju | South Korea | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Chuncheon to Uijeongbu-si | South Korea | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Chuncheon to Yeoju | South Korea | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Chuncheon to Icheon-si | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Chuncheon to Seongnam-si | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Chuncheon to Seoul | South Korea | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Chuncheon to Goyang-si | South Korea | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Chuncheon to Gwangmyeong | South Korea | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Chuncheon to Busan | South Korea | 329 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Chuncheon to Incheon | South Korea | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Chuncheon to Daegu | South Korea | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Chuncheon to Daejeon | South Korea | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Chuncheon to Gwangju | South Korea | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Chuncheon to Suwon | South Korea | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Chuncheon to Ulsan | South Korea | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Chuncheon to Changwon | South Korea | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chuncheon?
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.