Car hire and driving in Wŏnju
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 81 km (50 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 Wŏnju
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wŏnju to Yeoju | South Korea | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Wŏnju to Chungju | South Korea | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Wŏnju to Icheon-si | South Korea | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Wŏnju to Chuncheon | South Korea | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Wŏnju to Hwado | South Korea | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Wŏnju to Hanam | South Korea | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Wŏnju to Seongnam-si | South Korea | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Wŏnju to Guri-si | South Korea | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Wŏnju to Osan | South Korea | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Wŏnju to Suwon | South Korea | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Wŏnju to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Wŏnju to Gunpo | South Korea | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Wŏnju to Seoul | South Korea | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Wŏnju to Busan | South Korea | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Wŏnju to Incheon | South Korea | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Wŏnju to Daegu | South Korea | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Wŏnju to Daejeon | South Korea | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Wŏnju to Gwangju | South Korea | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Wŏnju to Ulsan | South Korea | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Wŏnju to Goyang-si | South Korea | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 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 Wŏnju?
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.