A car-free day trip to Gunsan: the weekend city tour bus and city buses

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On Saturday and Sunday, one city tour bus covers the islands and the old downtown in a day

• The city tour from the terminal and Gunsan Station runs every Saturday and Sunday all year. It leaves platform 11 of Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal at 09:30 and Gunsan Station at 10:00.
• You first tour Gogunsan Islands on foot.
• After lunch, you go around the Time Travel Village area, with the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Chowon Photo Studio, the Modern Architecture Museum and the Modern History Museum, until 16:20.
• The return bus reaches Gunsan Station at 16:40 and the terminal at 17:00, and a culture and tourism guide rides the same bus and explains the sights.
• You walk for at least 1 hour at Gogunsan Islands and at least 2 hours in the Time Travel Village.
• Keep this in mind if you travel with seniors or children who cannot walk for long.

• Chowon Photo StudioClosed days Open all year
• Modern History MuseumClosed days Every Monday

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The city tour runs only if 10 people book by 17:00 on Thursday of that week

• Only people with a reservation can ride the city tour.
• Apply on the city tour booking page of Gunsan City Culture and Tourism or by calling Eunpa Tourism (063-463-7112).
• Your booking is confirmed once you pay the fare in the name of the person who booked.
• The course from the terminal and Gunsan Station departs only if 10 or more people have booked and paid by 17:00 on the Thursday of that week.
• The individual fare is 5,000 won for adults (age 19 and over) and 2,500 won for elementary, middle and high school students, seniors, people with disabilities, soldiers and persons of national merit.
• Preschool children age 6 and under ride free.
• For groups of 20 or more, it is 4,000 won for adults and 2,000 won for those eligible for discounts.
• To get a discounted fare, such as the senior fare for age 65 and over, bring your ID.
• Costs not included in the fare, such as meals, are paid by each person, and each person also buys their own travel insurance.
• If you cancel by 17:00 on the Friday of the tour week, you get a full refund.
• After that and until departure on the day, you get 70% of the amount paid back.
• After departure, there is no refund.
• You cannot bring alcohol or food onto the bus.

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Walk 7 old-downtown sights from the Modern History Museum, and avoid Mondays

• Walk from the Modern History Museum to the Honam Customs Museum, the Modern Art Museum, the Modern Architecture Museum and Chowon Photo Studio, then on to the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong and Dongguksa Temple.
• In that order, you can cover 7 old downtown sights in one go.
• The straight-line distances by section are about 110 m from the museum to the Honam Customs Museum, about 220 m on to the Modern Art Museum and about 140 m to the Modern Architecture Museum.
• Then it is about 560 m to Chowon Photo Studio, about 250 m to the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong and about 400 m to Dongguksa Temple. That is about 1.7 km in total. These are straight-line distances, so the actual travel distance differs.
• The Modern History Museum, the Modern Art Museum and the Modern Architecture Museum are covered by one museum combined ticket (museum, art museum, architecture museum and Wibongham warship, 3,000 won for adults).
• The Honam Customs Museum, Chowon Photo Studio, the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong and Dongguksa Temple charge no admission.
• The Modern History Museum, the Honam Customs Museum, the Modern Art Museum, the Modern Architecture Museum and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong are closed every Monday, and Dongguksa Temple is open all year.
• To ask the way, go to the Time Travel Village Tourist Information Center (8 Naehang 1-gil) or the Dongguksa Temple Tourist Information Center (16 Dongguksa-gil).
• Both open 10:00–17:00.

• Modern History MuseumClosed days Every Monday
• Honam Customs MuseumHours 10:00–17:00
• Chowon Photo StudioClosed days Open all year
• Dongguksa TempleClosed days Open all year

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Seonyudo Island and Jangjado Island are one city bus transfer away

• From Gunsan Station, take city bus 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 or 19, get off at Kunsan National University Main Gate and transfer to bus 99. It passes Sinsido, Munyeodo Island and Seonyudo Island and goes to Jangjado Island.
• From the intercity bus terminal (toward Avon Hotel), you can also take bus 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 or 19 and transfer at Kunsan National University Main Gate to go the same way.
• By the timetable in effect from 2024.10.21, bus 99 leaves Kunsan National University Main Gate at 06:10 and at 10 minutes past every hour from 09:10 to 20:10.
• Separate buses leave Baengnyeon Plaza (Naehang intersection) at 06:50 and 07:50.
• You can also take bus 7 (at 54 minutes past every hour) or bus 8 or 9 from the terminal and transfer to bus 99 at the Bieung Port transfer stop.
• By the timetable, bus 99 leaves this transfer stop at 35 minutes past every hour.
• Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island are linked by bridges, so after getting off the bus you can walk from island to island. It is about a 30-minute walk from Daejangdo Island to Seonyudo Island.
• The Jangjado Island tourist information center (47 Jangjado-ri) opens 10:00–17:00, and its phone number is 063-465-5186.

• Seonyudo IslandHours Always open
• Jangjado IslandHours Always open
• Daejangdo IslandHours Always open

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At Gunsan Station, first ask the tourist information center which bus goes into town

• If you come by train, the Gunsan Station Tourist Information Center is at the same address as the station (197 Naeheung 2-gil) and opens 10:00–17:00.
• The current Gunsan Station moved to the outskirts in 2008, when the Janghang Line was connected, so it takes about 30 minutes to get downtown.
• Before you set off, ask this center or the city bus information line (063-443-3077) which bus goes to the old downtown.
• City bus timetables and notices of route and terminus changes are posted on the city bus page of Gunsan Culture and Tourism.
• For intercity bus times, search the national intercity bus booking service or ask Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal (063-442-0747, ARS 1666-2747).
• For express bus times, check the Kobus site (Korea Express Bus Lines Association).