Car hire and driving in Suncheon
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 RSU 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 Suncheon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suncheon to Yeosu | South Korea | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Suncheon to Gwangju | South Korea | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Suncheon to Chinju | South Korea | 61 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Suncheon to Masan | South Korea | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Suncheon to Jeongeup | South Korea | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Suncheon to Mokpo | South Korea | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Suncheon to Jeonju | South Korea | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Suncheon to Geoje | South Korea | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Suncheon to Changwon | South Korea | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Suncheon to Iksan | South Korea | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Suncheon to Kimhae | South Korea | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Suncheon to Gunsan | South Korea | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Suncheon to Seoul | South Korea | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Suncheon to Busan | South Korea | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Suncheon to Incheon | South Korea | 287 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Suncheon to Daegu | South Korea | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Suncheon to Daejeon | South Korea | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Suncheon to Suwon | South Korea | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Suncheon to Ulsan | South Korea | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Suncheon to Goyang-si | South Korea | 307 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 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 Suncheon?
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.