Car hire and driving in Daejeon
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 42 km (26 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 Daejeon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daejeon to Sejong | South Korea | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Daejeon to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Daejeon to Cheonan | South Korea | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Daejeon to Iksan | South Korea | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Daejeon to Jeonju | South Korea | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Daejeon to Sangju | South Korea | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Daejeon to Gimcheon | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Daejeon to Gunsan | South Korea | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Daejeon to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 76 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Daejeon to Chungju | South Korea | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Daejeon to Gumi | South Korea | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Daejeon to Jeongeup | South Korea | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Daejeon to Seoul | South Korea | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Daejeon to Busan | South Korea | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Daejeon to Incheon | South Korea | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Daejeon to Daegu | South Korea | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Daejeon to Gwangju | South Korea | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Daejeon to Suwon | South Korea | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Daejeon to Ulsan | South Korea | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Daejeon to Goyang-si | South Korea | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 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 Daejeon?
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.