Jeju City: 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.
Jeju City is a city of 488,844 people in South Korea (Jeju-do), 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jeju International Airport (CJU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 441 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Jeju City runs from about 9 h 59 min a day in late December to 14 h 25 min in late June (computed for 33.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jeju City is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jeju International Airport (CJU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,433-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Jeju City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jeju City · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 441 places to stay in Jeju City. Of the 427 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (267), and 1 are five-star. Across 37 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 4,714 reviews in total.
Hotels in Jeju City: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 291 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Daegu, 324 km — buses · car rental
- Fukuoka, 361 km (Japan)
- Daejeon, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Gwangju, 186 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 341 km — buses · car rental
- Changwon, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cheongju-si, 359 km
- Kumamoto, 396 km (Japan)
- Cheonan, 371 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Jeju City?
Jeju International Airport (CJU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Jeju City?
About 488,844 people live in Jeju City (GeoNames).
What time zone is Jeju City in?
Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Jeju City?
The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Jeju City?
Our booking partner lists 441 places to stay in Jeju City, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Jeju City?
Busan (291 km), Daegu (324 km), Fukuoka (361 km), Daejeon (325 km), Gwangju (186 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.