Car hire and driving in Hwado
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 GMP means 47 km (29 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 Hwado
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwado to Seongnam-si | South Korea | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Hwado to Yangju | South Korea | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Hwado to Seoul | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Hwado to Goyang-si | South Korea | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Hwado to Icheon-si | South Korea | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hwado to Gwangmyeong | South Korea | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hwado to Anyang-si | South Korea | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Hwado to Gunpo | South Korea | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Hwado to Chuncheon | South Korea | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Hwado to Suwon | South Korea | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Hwado to Yeoju | South Korea | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Hwado to Bucheon-si | South Korea | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Hwado to Busan | South Korea | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Hwado to Incheon | South Korea | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Hwado to Daegu | South Korea | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Hwado to Daejeon | South Korea | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Hwado to Gwangju | South Korea | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Hwado to Ulsan | South Korea | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Hwado to Changwon | South Korea | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 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 Hwado?
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.