Car hire and driving in Seogwipo
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 CJU means 29 km (18 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 Seogwipo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seogwipo to Jeju City | South Korea | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Seogwipo to Mokpo | South Korea | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Seogwipo to Yeosu | South Korea | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Seogwipo to Suncheon | South Korea | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Seogwipo to Masan | South Korea | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Seogwipo to Gwangju | South Korea | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Seogwipo to Gwangyang | South Korea | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Seogwipo to Chinju | South Korea | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Seogwipo to Geoje | South Korea | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Seogwipo to Jeongeup | South Korea | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Seogwipo to Jeonju | South Korea | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Seogwipo to Changwon | South Korea | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Seogwipo to Seoul | South Korea | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Seogwipo to Busan | South Korea | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Seogwipo to Incheon | South Korea | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Seogwipo to Daegu | South Korea | 345 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Seogwipo to Daejeon | South Korea | 352 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Seogwipo to Suwon | South Korea | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Seogwipo to Ulsan | South Korea | 358 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Seogwipo to Goyang-si | South Korea | 490 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 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 Seogwipo?
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.