Car hire and driving in Sejong
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 CJJ means 23 km (14 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 Sejong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sejong to Cheonan | South Korea | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sejong to Daejeon | South Korea | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Sejong to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Sejong to Osan | South Korea | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Sejong to Chungju | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Sejong to Icheon-si | South Korea | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Sejong to Iksan | South Korea | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Sejong to Sangju | South Korea | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Sejong to Hwaseong-si | South Korea | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Sejong to Suwon | South Korea | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Sejong to Yeoju | South Korea | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Sejong to Gunsan | South Korea | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Sejong to Seoul | South Korea | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Sejong to Busan | South Korea | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Sejong to Incheon | South Korea | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Sejong to Daegu | South Korea | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Sejong to Gwangju | South Korea | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Sejong to Ulsan | South Korea | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Sejong to Goyang-si | South Korea | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Sejong to Changwon | South Korea | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
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 Sejong?
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.