Car hire and driving in Seoul
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 GMP means 17 km (11 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 Seoul
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul to Incheon | South Korea | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Seoul to Ansan-si | South Korea | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Seoul to Hwado | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Seoul to Yangju | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Seoul to Suwon | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Seoul to Hwaseong-si | South Korea | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Seoul to Osan | South Korea | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Seoul to Icheon-si | South Korea | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Seoul to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Seoul to Yeoju | South Korea | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Seoul to Chuncheon | South Korea | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Seoul to Cheonan | South Korea | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Seoul to Busan | South Korea | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Seoul to Daegu | South Korea | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Seoul to Daejeon | South Korea | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Seoul to Gwangju | South Korea | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Seoul to Ulsan | South Korea | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Seoul to Changwon | South Korea | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Seoul to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 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 Seoul?
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 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.