Car hire and driving in Gangneung
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 39 km (24 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 Gangneung
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangneung to Donghae City | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Gangneung to Wŏnju | South Korea | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Gangneung to Chuncheon | South Korea | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Gangneung to Chungju | South Korea | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Gangneung to Yeoju | South Korea | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Gangneung to Andong | South Korea | 133 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Gangneung to Icheon-si | South Korea | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Gangneung to Hwado | South Korea | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Gangneung to Hanam | South Korea | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Gangneung to Guri-si | South Korea | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Gangneung to Seongnam-si | South Korea | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Gangneung to Yangju | South Korea | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Gangneung to Seoul | South Korea | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Gangneung to Busan | South Korea | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Gangneung to Incheon | South Korea | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Gangneung to Daegu | South Korea | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Gangneung to Daejeon | South Korea | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Gangneung to Gwangju | South Korea | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Gangneung to Suwon | South Korea | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Gangneung to Ulsan | South Korea | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 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 Gangneung?
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.