Car hire and driving in Suwon
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 35 km (22 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 Suwon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon to Bucheon-si | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Suwon to Seoul | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Suwon to Incheon | South Korea | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Suwon to Hanam | South Korea | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Suwon to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Suwon to Guri-si | South Korea | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Suwon to Icheon-si | South Korea | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Suwon to Goyang-si | South Korea | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Suwon to Gimpo-si | South Korea | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Suwon to Hwado | South Korea | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Suwon to Uijeongbu-si | South Korea | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Suwon to Yeoju | South Korea | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Suwon to Busan | South Korea | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Suwon to Daegu | South Korea | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Suwon to Daejeon | South Korea | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Suwon to Gwangju | South Korea | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Suwon to Ulsan | South Korea | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Suwon to Changwon | South Korea | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Suwon to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 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 Suwon?
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.