How to get to Gunsan from Seoul, Incheon Airport and Iksan Station, and by city bus to the Modern History Museum and Seonyudo Island

01

The Seoul Central City → Gunsan express bus takes 2 hours 30 minutes; Kumho Express runs 23 a day

• By Kumho Express route information, the Seoul Honam → Gunsan express bus runs 23 times a day, first at 07:20 and last at 22:50, and covers 202.6 km in 2 hours 30 minutes.
• The departure point 'Seoul Honam' is Central City Terminal (190 Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul; Honam Line ticket office 02-530-6311), according to Kumho Express's office guide.
• Regular fares are 20,900 won for deluxe and 23,000 won for premium.
• The 20:20 bus in the standard express class is 14,300 won, and the 22:40 and 22:50 deluxe buses are 22,900 won.
• Gunsan → Seoul Honam runs 18 times a day (05:40–22:00) and takes 2 hours 25 minutes.
• Fares are 22,000 won for deluxe and 24,300 won for premium, and the 22:00 premium bus is 26,600 won. These counts are for Kumho Express buses only, so for all times including other bus companies, check Kobus (www.kobus.co.kr).

02

The direct Incheon Airport → Gunsan intercity bus takes 3 hours from Terminal 1; deluxe is 32,400 won

• By T-money intercity bus information (schedule for Tuesday, 2026-10-13), intercity buses from Incheon Airport Terminal 1 to Gunsan run 15 times a day from 06:30 to 21:05 and take 3 hours.
• The 06:30 and 10:25 buses are premium (40,000 won), the rest are deluxe (32,400 won), and they are run by Honam Express, Jeonbuk Express and Geumnam Express.
• From Terminal 2, by Bustago, 16 buses leave 06:05–20:40, and they go Incheon Airport (Terminal 2) → Incheon Airport → Gunsan → Daeya → Iksan.
• Gunsan → Incheon Airport Terminal 1 runs 15 times a day (00:45–15:30) and takes 2 hours 55 minutes.
• Fares are 32,400 won for deluxe, 38,800 won for late-night deluxe, 40,000 won for premium and 48,000 won for the 00:45 late-night premium bus.

03

By train, go to Gunsan Station on the Janghang Line; from Iksan Station, 20 intercity buses a day go to Gunsan

• Gunsan Station is on the Janghang Line.
• According to the Gunsan Modern History Museum's transportation guide, Seoul → Gunsan takes 3 hours 5 minutes by Saemaeul train and 3 hours 20 minutes by Mugunghwa train.
• Daejeon → Gunsan takes 1 hour 35 minutes by Mugunghwa train.
• Check train times and fares with Korail (www.korail.com, 1544-7788).
• If you get off the train at Iksan Station, Bustago (schedule for October 13, 2026) shows 20 intercity buses a day from Iksan Station to Gunsan, from 07:35 to 21:45. They run Iksan Station → Daeya → Gunsan, and the standard fare is 3,700 won.
• Gunsan → Iksan Station also runs 20 times a day (06:30–22:50).
• Only the 22:50 bus is a late-night express, at 4,000 won.

• Modern History MuseumClosed days Every Monday

04

Gunsan Airport has only a Jeju route; to town, take bus 1, 13 or 14, or a 20-minute taxi ride

• By Korea Airports Corporation's flight schedule, domestic service at Gunsan Airport (2 Sandong-gil, Okseo-myeon) is a single Jeju route, operated by Jin Air.
• By the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's TAGO domestic flight information, on Sunday, November 1 and Monday, November 2, 2026, there are 2 flights each way a day.
• Gunsan → Jeju: LJ7825 09:40→10:40 and LJ7827 14:20→15:20.
• Jeju → Gunsan: LJ7824 07:55→08:55 and LJ7826 12:40→13:40.
• For other days, check Jin Air or the Korea Airports Corporation flight schedule.
• For city buses, take bus 1, 13 or 14 (1,600 won) at the arrival GATE on the right.
• Bus 1 goes via Soryong-dong, Gunsan Terminal and City Hall to Gunsan Station, every hour from 07:00 to 21:55 (even-numbered hours 08:00–21:55 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays).
• Buses 13 and 14 go via Kunsan National University, Naun-dong, the terminal, Lotte Mart and Jeil High School to Gunsan Station.
• Bus 13 runs in even-numbered hours and bus 14 in odd-numbered hours (07:30–21:30).
• Taxis leave from the 1st-floor exit of the passenger terminal.
• Downtown is 20 minutes and 10,000 won, depending on traffic that day.
• By Korea Airports Corporation information ('26.3.29–10.24), intercity buses linking the airport with Iksan and Jeonju leave the airport (for Jeonju) at 10:55, 15:50 and 17:20, and leave Jeonju (via Iksan, for the airport) at 09:20, 14:05 and 15:25.
• The fare is 9,200 won.
• The airport has 2 parking lots with 467 spaces, and small cars pay 6,000 won for 24 hours.

05

Express buses from Seoul stop at 30 Haemang-ro; intercity buses from Incheon Airport, Iksan Station and Jeonju stop at 18 Haemang-ro

• Kumho Express buses from Seoul stop at the Gunsan office (30 Haemang-ro, Gyeongam-dong, 063-445-3824), which Bustago lists as the 'Gunsan Express Bus' terminal.
• Intercity buses from Incheon Airport, Iksan Station, Jeonju and Daejeon stop at the intercity bus terminal at 18 Haemang-ro, listed as 'Gunsan' on Bustago.
• The Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal phone number is 063-442-0747 (ARS 1666-2747), according to Gunsan City Culture and Tourism.
• By Bustago (schedule of 2026-10-13), Jeonju → Gunsan runs 82 times a day (06:00–22:50) and Gunsan → Jeonju 50 times, at 7,200 won standard and 9,300 won intercity deluxe.
• Daejeon Complex Terminal ↔ Gunsan runs 9 times a day each way, at 12,900 won standard.
• From the terminal to downtown, take a city bus (1,600 won for adults) at the 'Intercity Bus Terminal' stop.
• 1 free transfer is allowed within 60 minutes, for the basic fare only (timetable in effect from 2024.10.21).

06

Gunsan Station → Modern History Museum: buses 01, 18 and 19 by the timetable

• On the route map of the timetable in effect from 2024.10.21, attached to Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's city bus page, the buses that pass Gunsan Station and stop at the 'Modern History Museum' stop are 01, 18 and 19.
• All three routes go from Gunsan Station past the Intercity Bus Terminal, Gyeongam ④ and the Old Market to the museum stop, and bus 01 also stops at Jinpo Marine Park between the Old Market and the museum.
• The stop in front of Gunsan Station is closed.
• Take bus 01 at the relocated stop for buses 1, 2, 3, 7 and 83, and buses 18 and 19 at the relocated stop for buses 11–19, 61 and 85.
• Both stops are shown on the map on Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's city bus page.
• Timetable times are departures from the starting point, Geumgang Future Experience Center, and the buses then pass Chae Man-sik Literary Museum and Gunsan Station.
• Bus 01 leaves at 29 minutes past every hour from 06:29 to 21:29 and at 22:14 on weekdays (17 trips), and every 2 hours from 06:29 and at 22:14 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (9 trips). It reaches the Old Market 45 minutes later.
• Bus 18 leaves at 06:17, 09:17, 12:17, 15:17 and 18:17, and bus 19 at 07:17, 10:17, 13:17, 16:17, 19:17 and 21:17. They reach the Old Market 35 minutes later and Haemang-dong 43 minutes later, with the museum stop in between.
• If you board at the Intercity Bus Terminal, buses 08, 09 and 71 also stop at the museum stop.
• For route inquiries, call the City Bus Joint Management Committee at 063-443-3077 (weekdays 08:30–18:00).

• Modern History MuseumClosed days Every Monday
• Jinpo Marine ParkClosed days Every Monday
• Geumgang Future Experience Center

07

For Seonyudo Island and Jangjado Island, change to bus 99 at Kunsan National University Main Gate or Bieung Port

• 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 at 06:50 and 07:50). It reaches Seonyudo Island 65 minutes later and Jangjado Island 70 minutes later.
• By Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's Gogunsan transport guide, from Gunsan Station take bus 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 or 19 and change at Kunsan National University Main Gate.
• On the timetable route map, buses 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 19 pass the 'Kunsan National University' stop.
• Bus 07 does not pass the university; it goes from Naun ④ and Soryong ④ toward the outer harbor to Bieung Port (Transfer).
• From the Intercity Bus Terminal, take bus 7 (at 54 minutes past every hour) or bus 8 or 9 to the Bieung Port transfer stop and change to bus 99.
• By the timetable, bus 99 leaves this transfer stop (Bieung (Transfer)) at 35 minutes past every hour.
• Walking routes between the islands and parking are covered in the 'Gogunsan Islands Island Trip' guide, and the weekend city tour in the 'A Day Trip to Gunsan Without a Car' guide.
• Passenger ships run from Gunsan to Gaeyado (Gaeya Car Ferry, 50 minutes, 2 trips daily), Eocheongdo Island (Eocheong Car Ferry, 120 minutes, 1 trip Monday–Thursday and 2 trips Friday–Sunday) and Yeondo (Seomsarang No. 6, 70 minutes, 2 trips daily).
• From Jangjado Island, ships run to Maldo (Gogunsan Car Ferry, 45 minutes, 3 trips Monday–Friday and 4 trips Saturday–Sunday).
• To reach the ferry terminal, take city bus 7 or 85 from Gunsan Station or the Gunsan terminal.
• Book through the Korea Shipping Association (island.theksa.co.kr), and for inquiries call Daewon Jonghapseongi Ltd. at 1644-8774.

• Seonyudo IslandHours Always open
• Jangjado IslandHours Always open
• Bieung PortHours Always open
• Eocheongdo IslandHours Always open

08

Taxis: 2 call centers and the private taxi association; 4 car rental firms; 8 tourist information centers open 10:00–17:00

• By Gunsan City Hall's taxi list, the brand taxi call centers are Saemangeum Call (1577-9425) and Hope Call (1577-2860), and the Gunsan Private Taxi Association number is 063-463-6907.
• By Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's air travel page, book Gunsan's call taxi for people with disabilities (063-471-8187) one day ahead.
• Gunsan Culture and Tourism's business listings show 4 car rental head offices. They are Sejin Rent-a-car Ltd.
• (063-466-5555, 116-6 Jinpo-ro), Hyundai Rent-a-car Ltd.
• (063-442-7474, 454 Beonyeong-ro), Miso Rent-a-car Co., Ltd.
• (063-467-8811, 96-13 Gyesan-ro) and Haneul Rent-a-car (063-451-0303, 142 Wolmyeong-ro). There are 8 tourist information centers, all open 10:00–17:00. They are at Gunsan Station (197 Naeheung 2-gil), Time Travel (11-1 Jungangno 1-ga, 063-446-5114), Time Travel Village (8 Naehang 1-gil) and Dongguksa Temple (16 Dongguksa-gil).
• The others are the Tourist Information Center (19 Guyeong 6-gil), Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village (528-3 Gyeongam-dong), the Gogunsan Visitor Support Center (127 Seonyubuk-gil) and Jangjado Island (47 Jangjado-ri, 063-465-5186).
• By car, take the Seohaean Expressway to Gunsan IC, or take the Honam Expressway and enter at Jeonju IC onto the Jeonju–Gunsan motorway (Route 26).
• Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's distance table lists both 219.52 km (2 hours 47 minutes) and 239.82 km (3 hours 6 minutes) from Seoul, without naming the routes.

• Jangjado IslandHours Always open