Car hire and driving in Gumi
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 38 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 Gumi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gumi to Daegu | South Korea | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Gumi to Sangju | South Korea | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Gumi to Gyeongsan-si | South Korea | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Gumi to Andong | South Korea | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Gumi to Gyeongju | South Korea | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Gumi to Daejeon | South Korea | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Gumi to Pohang | South Korea | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Gumi to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Gumi to Chungju | South Korea | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Gumi to Changwon | South Korea | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Gumi to Chinju | South Korea | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Gumi to Yangsan | South Korea | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Gumi to Seoul | South Korea | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Gumi to Busan | South Korea | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Gumi to Incheon | South Korea | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Gumi to Gwangju | South Korea | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Gumi to Suwon | South Korea | 176 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Gumi to Ulsan | South Korea | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Gumi to Goyang-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 Gumi?
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.