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South Korea · Jeollabuk-do

Jeonju: 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.

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Jeonju is a city of 638,421 people in South Korea (Jeollabuk-do), 44 m (144 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Jeonju Station. Our booking partner lists 413 places to stay.

Key facts

Population638,421
Elevation44 m (144 ft)
Area206 km²
Time zoneAsia/Seoul (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyWon (KRW)
Dialling code+82
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEKRJNJ
Coordinates35.822, 127.149
Jeonju

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Daylight in Jeonju runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Jeonju is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 84 km).

Flights to Jeonju: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Jeonju Station. Trains to Jeonju

Buses to Jeonju · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 413 places to stay in Jeonju. Of the 299 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (166). Across 77 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10. Guests have left 21,356 reviews in total.

Hotels in Jeonju: the full picture, and book

Our booking partner lists 10 hostels in Jeonju, out of 413 places to stay of every kind — 2.4% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 1,391 reviews across them.

Hostels in Jeonju: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Antalya, San Diego, Suzhou, Kanazawa, Cirebon, Florence.

Common questions

Which airport serves Jeonju?

Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Jeonju?

About 638,421 people live in Jeonju, across 206 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Jeonju in?

Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Jeonju?

The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.

Are there hostels in Jeonju?

10 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Jeonju.

How many hotels are there in Jeonju?

Our booking partner lists 413 places to stay in Jeonju, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Jeonju?

Seoul (195 km), Busan (188 km), Pyongyang (378 km), Incheon (186 km), Daegu (130 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 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.