Destinations
South Korea: cities and how to get around
58 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
South Korea has 58 cities on this site, including the capital, Seoul. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalSeoul
Population51.6 million
Area98,480 km²
CurrencyWon (KRW)
Dialling code+82
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090
Official languagesKorean, Korean Sign Language
Internet domain.kr
Cities in South Korea
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | Seoul | 10,349,312 | GMP (17 km) | 3,299+ |
| Busan | Busan | 3,285,147 | PUS (12 km) | 1,287+ |
| Incheon | Incheon | 3,015,482 | GMP (14 km) | 809 |
| Daegu | Daegu | 2,365,523 | TAE (7 km) | 367 |
| Daejeon | Daejeon | 1,441,203 | CJJ (42 km) | 246 |
| Gwangju | Gwangju | 1,401,235 | MWX (52 km) | 281 |
| Suwon | Gyeonggi-do | 1,234,582 | GMP (35 km) | 199 |
| Ulsan | Ulsan | 1,098,421 | PUS (53 km) | 232 |
| Goyang-si | Gyeonggi-do | 1,061,752 | GMP (12 km) | — |
| Changwon | Gyeongsangnam-do | 1,025,702 | PUS (24 km) | 215 |
| Seongnam-si | Gyeonggi-do | 914,832 | GMP (33 km) | — |
| Cheongju-si | North Chungcheong | 852,147 | CJJ (9 km) | — |
| Bucheon-si | Gyeonggi-do | 850,731 | GMP (7 km) | — |
| Cheonan | Chungcheongnam-do | 658,831 | CJJ (33 km) | 125 |
| Hwaseong-si | Gyeonggi-do | 640,890 | GMP (39 km) | — |
| Jeonju | Jeollabuk-do | 638,421 | KUV (49 km) | 413 |
| Ansan-si | Gyeonggi-do | 623,256 | GMP (26 km) | 148 |
| Anyang-si | Gyeonggi-do | 595,644 | GMP (22 km) | — |
| Kimhae | Gyeongsangnam-do | 531,966 | PUS (8 km) | — |
| Pohang | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 492,041 | TAE (65 km) | 242 |
| Jeju City | Jeju-do | 488,844 | CJU (3 km) | 441 |
| Uijeongbu-si | Gyeonggi-do | 479,141 | GMP (30 km) | — |
| Masan | Gwangju | 434,371 | MWX (44 km) | — |
| Gumi | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 404,691 | TAE (38 km) | 95 |
| Sejong | Sejong-si | 394,630 | CJJ (23 km) | 14 |
| Pyeongtaek | Gyeonggi-do | 364,694 | CJJ (48 km) | — |
| Yangsan | Gyeongsangnam-do | 358,074 | PUS (20 km) | — |
| Gwangmyeong | Gyeonggi-do | 357,545 | GMP (11 km) | — |
| Wŏnju | Gangwon-do | 332,849 | CJJ (81 km) | — |
| Chinju | Gyeongsangnam-do | 307,242 | PUS (78 km) | — |
| Iksan | Jeollabuk-do | 307,000 | CJJ (99 km) | — |
| Gunpo | Gyeonggi-do | 286,485 | GMP (25 km) | — |
| Chuncheon | Gangwon-do | 284,855 | YNY (85 km) | — |
| Suncheon | Jeollanam-do | 276,375 | RSU (17 km) | — |
| Yeosu | Jeollanam-do | 268,823 | RSU (10 km) | — |
| Mokpo | Jeollanam-do | 268,402 | MWX (20 km) | — |
| Gyeongsan-si | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 266,951 | TAE (11 km) | — |
| Gunsan | Jeollabuk-do | 264,656 | KUV (12 km) | — |
| Hanam | Gyeonggi-do | 254,415 | GMP (37 km) | — |
| Gyeongju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 245,365 | TAE (50 km) | — |
| Osan | Gyeonggi-do | 238,788 | GMP (51 km) | — |
| Geoje | Gyeongsangnam-do | 232,921 | PUS (46 km) | — |
| Chungju | North Chungcheong | 209,483 | CJJ (48 km) | — |
| Gangneung | Gangwon-do | 208,161 | YNY (39 km) | — |
| Gimpo-si | Gyeonggi-do | 203,391 | GMP (10 km) | — |
| Icheon-si | Gyeonggi-do | 196,230 | CJJ (63 km) | — |
| Guri-si | Gyeonggi-do | 195,236 | GMP (31 km) | — |
| Yangju | Gyeonggi-do | 179,923 | GMP (39 km) | — |
| Seogwipo | Jeju-do | 178,552 | CJU (29 km) | — |
| Gijang | Busan | 176,388 | PUS (26 km) | — |
| Gwangyang | Jeollanam-do | 154,266 | RSU (13 km) | — |
| Andong | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 153,348 | TAE (75 km) | — |
| Gimcheon | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 150,000 | TAE (55 km) | — |
| Jeongeup | Jeollabuk-do | 139,876 | MWX (83 km) | — |
| Yeoju | Gyeonggi-do | 111,897 | CJJ (66 km) | — |
| Hwado | Gyeonggi-do | 106,358 | GMP (47 km) | — |
| Sangju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 101,267 | CJJ (68 km) | — |
| Donghae City | Gangwon-do | 101,128 | YNY (69 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: North Korea.
Common questions
Which cities in South Korea are covered?
Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Suwon, Ulsan and 50 more.
What currency does South Korea use?
The Won (KRW).
Which side of the road does South Korea drive on?
The right.
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.