Gyeongju: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gyeongju is a city of 245,365 people in South Korea (Gyeongsangbuk-do), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Daegu International Airport (TAE), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Gyeongju Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Gyeongju runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gyeongju is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Daegu International Airport (TAE), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,039 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gimhae International Airport (PUS, 78 km), Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO, 25 km), Ulsan Airport (USN, 30 km).
Flights to Gyeongju: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gyeongju Station, Gyeongju Station, Bujo Station, Ahwa Station, Angang Station. Trains to Gyeongju
Buses to Gyeongju · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gyeongju National Museum | 653,651 | 2021 |
The busiest is Gyeongju National Museum at 653,651 visitors in 2021. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Gyeongju Historic Areas.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Gyeongju
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 276 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Busan, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Incheon, 287 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daegu, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fukuoka, 273 km (Japan)
- Daejeon, 174 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gwangju, 221 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Suwon, 254 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 335 km (Japan)
- Ulsan, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Versailles, Nara, Xi'an, Jiaozuo, Huế, Iksan, Nitra, Obama, Pompei, Samarkand.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gyeongju?
Daegu International Airport (TAE), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Gyeongju?
About 245,365 people live in Gyeongju, across 1,324,390,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gyeongju in?
Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Gyeongju?
The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gyeongju?
Seoul (276 km), Busan (84 km), Incheon (287 km), Daegu (56 km), Fukuoka (273 km).
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.