Car hire and driving in Gimcheon
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 55 km (34 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 Gimcheon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gimcheon to Sangju | South Korea | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Gimcheon to Daegu | South Korea | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Gimcheon to Gyeongsan-si | South Korea | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Gimcheon to Daejeon | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Gimcheon to Andong | South Korea | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Gimcheon to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Gimcheon to Sejong | South Korea | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Gimcheon to Jeonju | South Korea | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Gimcheon to Chungju | South Korea | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Gimcheon to Gyeongju | South Korea | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Gimcheon to Chinju | South Korea | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Gimcheon to Iksan | South Korea | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Gimcheon to Seoul | South Korea | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Gimcheon to Busan | South Korea | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Gimcheon to Incheon | South Korea | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Gimcheon to Gwangju | South Korea | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Gimcheon to Suwon | South Korea | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Gimcheon to Ulsan | South Korea | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Gimcheon to Goyang-si | South Korea | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Gimcheon to Changwon | South Korea | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 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 Gimcheon?
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.