Car hire and driving in Daegu
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 TAE means 7 km (4 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 Daegu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu to Gumi | South Korea | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Daegu to Gimcheon | South Korea | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Daegu to Gyeongju | South Korea | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Daegu to Yangsan | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Daegu to Pohang | South Korea | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Daegu to Changwon | South Korea | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Daegu to Sangju | South Korea | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Daegu to Ulsan | South Korea | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Daegu to Kimhae | South Korea | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Daegu to Andong | South Korea | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Daegu to Chinju | South Korea | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Daegu to Gijang | South Korea | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Daegu to Seoul | South Korea | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Daegu to Busan | South Korea | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Daegu to Incheon | South Korea | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Daegu to Daejeon | South Korea | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Daegu to Gwangju | South Korea | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Daegu to Suwon | South Korea | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Daegu to Goyang-si | South Korea | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Daegu to Seongnam-si | South Korea | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 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 Daegu?
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.