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South Korea · Gyeongsangnam-do

Yangsan: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Yangsan is a city of 358,074 people in South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Yangsan Station.

Key facts

Population358,074
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Area484 km²
Time zoneAsia/Seoul (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyWon (KRW)
Dialling code+82
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEKRYSN
Coordinates35.342, 129.034
Yangsan

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Daylight in Yangsan runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Yangsan is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Daegu International Airport (TAE, 70 km), Ulsan Airport (USN, 40 km), Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO, 80 km), Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base (HIN, 92 km).

Flights to Yangsan: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Yangsan Station, Hopo Station, Pusan National University Yangsan Campus Station, Jeungsan Station, Wondong Station, Mulgeum Station. Trains to Yangsan

Buses to Yangsan · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Yurihonjo.

Common questions

Which airport serves Yangsan?

Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Yangsan?

About 358,074 people live in Yangsan, across 484 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Yangsan in?

Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Yangsan?

The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Yangsan?

Seoul (308 km), Busan (27 km), Incheon (314 km), Daegu (71 km), Fukuoka (231 km).

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.