Car hire and driving in Jeonju
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 KUV means 49 km (30 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 Jeonju
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonju to Jeongeup | South Korea | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Jeonju to Gunsan | South Korea | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Jeonju to Daejeon | South Korea | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Jeonju to Gwangju | South Korea | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Jeonju to Masan | South Korea | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Jeonju to Sejong | South Korea | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Jeonju to Gimcheon | South Korea | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Jeonju to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Jeonju to Suncheon | South Korea | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Jeonju to Cheonan | South Korea | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Jeonju to Gwangyang | South Korea | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Jeonju to Chinju | South Korea | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Jeonju to Seoul | South Korea | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Jeonju to Busan | South Korea | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Jeonju to Incheon | South Korea | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Jeonju to Daegu | South Korea | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Jeonju to Suwon | South Korea | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Jeonju to Ulsan | South Korea | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Jeonju to Goyang-si | South Korea | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Jeonju to Changwon | South Korea | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Jeonju?
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 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.