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Gunsan intercity buses, express buses and Gunsan Airport: daily runs and fares by destination, including Jeonju, Gwangju, Daejeon, Daegu and Busan, plus Jeju flights and airport buses and taxis
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Gunsan intercity buses go to 78 destinations.
Weekday runs to the main destinations are 50 a day to Jeonju (55 minutes), 13 to Gwangju U-Square (2 hours) and 10 to Daegu West (3 hours 33 minutes). There are 9 to Daejeon Complex (1 hour 30 minutes), 8 to Incheon (2 hours 30 minutes) and 7 to Busan East (4 hours). For express buses, Kumho Express route information shows only one route, to Seoul Honam (Central City). From Gunsan Airport, Jin Air flies to and from Jeju twice a day each way (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport TAGO domestic flight information, as of November 1 and 2, 2026). From the airport, you reach the city by city bus 1, 13 or 14 (1,600 won) or by taxi (about 20 minutes, 10,000 won). You reach Jeonju by the airport intercity bus (3 a day by the timetable valid until October 24, 9,200 won). How to get to Seoul, Incheon Airport and Iksan Station is in the 'Getting to Gunsan and getting around' guide.
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Gunsan intercity buses go to 78 destinations; Jeonju has 50 runs a day, Gwangju 13, Daegu West 10 and Daejeon Complex 9
- On Bustago, the national intercity bus booking service, choosing Gunsan as the departure point lists 78 destinations.
- The counts and first-to-last times in this guide are Bustago's weekday (Tuesday) schedules.
- For Jeonju, Iksan, Daejeon Complex, Gwangju, Daegu West, Busan East and Incheon, the Saturday schedules were the same.
- Travel times are from T-money intercity bus information, and fares are adult fares; search and book tickets on Bustago or T-money intercity bus.
- Buses to Seoul (Central City express bus), Incheon Airport and Iksan Station, and the locations of the Gunsan intercity bus terminal and express bus office, are in the 'Getting to Gunsan and around' guide.
- The Dong Seoul Terminal ↔ Gunsan intercity bus showed 0 runs on both Bustago and T-money.
- Gunsan is not among T-money's 184 destinations from Seoul Nambu Terminal.
Toward the Jeolla and Chungcheong regions, Jeonju has 50 runs a day (55 minutes), Gwangju 13, Daejeon Complex 9 and Boryeong 7
- Jeonju: Gunsan → Jeonju 50 a day (06:30–22:50), 55 minutes, standard 7,200 won, intercity deluxe 9,300 won and late-night express 8,600 won (Jeonbuk Express, Jeonju Express, Jeonbuk Yeogaek).
- Jeonju → Gunsan runs 82 a day (06:00–22:50), 55 minutes.
- Gwangju (U-Square): Gunsan → Gwangju 13 (06:30–20:40), 2 hours (2 runs take 2 hours 25 minutes), intercity deluxe 20,300 won and standard 15,600 won (Jeonbuk Express, Jeonbuk Passenger Transport).
- Gwangju → Gunsan 14 (06:30–20:30), 2 hours 10 minutes (4 runs take 2 hours 1 minute).
- Mokpo: Gunsan → Mokpo 4 (08:00–16:00), standard 19,200 won (Daehan Express).
- Mokpo → Gunsan 4 (10:40–18:25).
- Buan: Gunsan → Buan 3 (07:40–15:20), standard 8,100 won (Jeonbuk Passenger Transport).
- Buan → Gunsan 3 (06:25–17:00).
- Boryeong: Gunsan → Boryeong 7 (07:20–19:20), 45 minutes, intercity deluxe 9,300 won and standard 7,100 won (Chungnam Express).
- Boryeong → Gunsan 8 (06:50–20:40).
- Daejeon Complex: Gunsan → Daejeon Complex 9 (09:10–18:30), 1 hour 30 minutes, intercity deluxe 16,700 won and standard 12,900 won (Honam Express, Geumnam Express, Jeonbuk Passenger Transport).
- Daejeon Complex → Gunsan 9 (08:30–17:30).
- Yuseong Complex: Gunsan → Yuseong Complex 4 (07:20–15:30), 1 hour 50 minutes, standard 11,800 won (Geumnam Express, Jeonbuk Express).
- By T-money, Yuseong Complex → Gunsan runs 4 a day (10:35, 14:15, 17:25 and 19:30), 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Sejong City: Gunsan → Sejong City 3 (08:50–18:30), 1 hour 30 minutes, intercity deluxe 14,300 won and standard 11,000 won (Chungnam Express).
- Sejong City → Gunsan 2 (08:25–15:50), intercity deluxe 14,300 won.
- Cheonan: Gunsan → Cheonan 3 (08:50–18:30), 2 hours 15 minutes, intercity deluxe 16,400 won and standard 12,600 won (Chungnam Express).
- Cheonan → Gunsan 2 (07:30–14:55), intercity deluxe 16,400 won.
- Cheongju: Gunsan → Cheongju 4 (07:20–15:30), 2 hours 48 minutes, standard 17,400 won (Geumnam Express, Jeonbuk Express).
- Cheongju → Gunsan 4 (09:20–17:55).
Toward the capital region and Gyeongsang, Daegu West has 10 runs, Incheon 8 and Busan East 7, and Ulsan and Suwon have 1 a day
- Incheon (terminal): Gunsan → Incheon 8 (07:40–19:50), 2 hours 30 minutes, intercity deluxe 24,600 won and standard 18,900 won (Honam Express, Jeonbuk Express).
- Incheon → Gunsan 8 (08:30–19:20), 2 hours 30 minutes.
- The standard fare of the 08:30 and 18:00 buses is 19,000 won.
- Seongnam Terminal: Gunsan → Seongnam 3 (10:40–19:30), 2 hours 40 minutes, intercity deluxe 25,100 won (Gyeonggi Express).
- Seongnam → Gunsan 3 (10:35–19:30).
- Suwon Terminal: Gunsan → Suwon 1 a day (11:40), 3 hours 11 minutes, intercity deluxe 26,000 won (Jeonbuk Express).
- Suwon → Gunsan 1 (16:00).
- Goyang Terminal: Gunsan → Goyang 2 (09:45–18:10), 3 hours 35 minutes, intercity deluxe 28,300 won (Honam Express).
- Goyang → Gunsan 2 (09:35–14:10).
- Daegu West: Gunsan → Daegu West 10 (06:05–18:45), 3 hours 33 minutes, intercity deluxe 30,500 won and standard 23,500 won (Jeonbuk Express).
- Daegu West → Gunsan 10 (07:00–19:30), 3 hours 40 minutes.
- Busan East (Nopo-dong): Gunsan → Busan East 7 (07:10–18:30), 4 hours, intercity deluxe 38,000 won (Geuma Travel, Jeonbuk Express).
- Busan East → Gunsan 7 (08:05–19:00), 4 hours.
- Masan: Gunsan → Masan 3 (08:25–14:00), 3 hours 50 minutes, intercity deluxe 33,900 won and standard 26,100 won (Jeonbuk Express).
- For Masan → Gunsan, Bustago showed 0 runs.
- Gyeongju-si Intercity: Gunsan → Gyeongju-si 2 (07:30–10:40), 4 hours 45 minutes, intercity deluxe 38,700 won (Jeonbuk Express).
- Gyeongju-si → Gunsan 2 (15:20–18:10).
- Ulsan: Gunsan → Ulsan 1 a day (08:30), 4 hours 40 minutes, intercity deluxe 42,100 won (Jeonbuk Express).
- Ulsan → Gunsan 1 (15:15).
For express buses, Kumho Express route information shows only one route, to Seoul Honam (Central City)
- In Kumho Express route information, the only destination of express buses from Gunsan is Seoul Honam (Central City).
- Kumho Express route information shows only the schedule for the day you search, and the number of runs and fares differ by the date you search.
- So check the times on the day you travel on the Kumho Express website or at its main number, 1544-4888.
- Search express buses of other companies on Kobus (www.kobus.co.kr).
- An example of the weekday schedule and the boarding point at Central City are in the 'Getting to Gunsan and getting around' guide.
Gunsan Airport has one route, Jin Air to Jeju, with 2 flights a day each way on November 1 and 2, 2026
- According to Korea Airports Corporation's flight schedule, Gunsan Airport (2 Sandong-gil, Okseo-myeon) has one domestic route, to Jeju, flown by Jin Air.
- In the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's TAGO domestic flight data, the flights on November 1 (Sunday) and November 2 (Monday), 2026 are the same.
- Gunsan → Jeju is LJ7825 09:40→10:40 and LJ7827 14:20→15:20.
- Jeju → Gunsan is LJ7824 07:55→08:55 and LJ7826 12:40→13:40.
- For other days, check Jin Air or Korea Airports Corporation's flight schedule.
- The airport's general information number is 1661-2626.
From the airport, take city bus 1, 13 or 14 (1,600 won) or a taxi into town, and the airport intercity bus to Jeonju
- According to Korea Airports Corporation, airport buses leave from the arrival gate on the right.
- City bus 1 leaves the airport 07:00–21:55 at 1-hour intervals (08:00–21:55 in even-numbered hours on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays).
- Bus 13 leaves 06:25–20:25 in even-numbered hours and bus 14 07:30–21:30 in odd-numbered hours.
- Bus 1 runs via Soryong-dong, Gunsan Terminal and City Hall, and buses 13 and 14 via Kunsan National University, Naun-dong, the terminal and Lotte Mart, all to Gunsan Station; the fare is 1,600 won.
- Under Korea Airports Corporation's timetable (valid March 29–October 24, '26), the airport intercity buses to Jeonju leave the airport at 10:55 (Jeonbuk Passenger Transport), 15:50 and 17:20 (Jeonju Express). They run via Iksan and reach Jeonju at 12:15, 17:10 and 18:40.
- From Jeonju, they leave at 09:20, 14:05 and 15:25, pass Iksan at 10:00, 14:45 and 16:05, and reach the airport at 10:40, 15:25 and 16:45.
- The fare is 9,200 won.
- The bus companies' phone numbers are Jeonbuk Yeogaek 063-270-1741 and Jeonju Express 063-270-1767.
- Taxis leave from the 1st-floor exit of the passenger terminal, and according to Korea Airports Corporation, the ride into town takes about 20 minutes and costs 10,000 won.
FAQ
How long does the intercity bus from Gunsan to Daejeon take?
The Gunsan → Daejeon Complex intercity bus runs 9 times a day on weekdays (09:10–18:30) and takes 1 hour 30 minutes by T-money route information. Fares are 16,700 won for intercity deluxe and 12,900 won for standard. To Yuseong Complex, it runs 4 times a day (07:20–15:30), takes 1 hour 50 minutes and costs 11,800 won standard. source 1
Are there intercity buses from Gunsan to Busan or Daegu?
Yes. Gunsan → Busan East (Nopo-dong) runs 7 times a day (07:10–18:30), takes 4 hours and costs 38,000 won for intercity deluxe. Gunsan → Daegu West runs 10 times a day (06:05–18:45), takes 3 hours 33 minutes and costs 30,500 won for intercity deluxe and 23,500 won for standard. In the other direction, Busan East → Gunsan runs 7 times and Daegu West → Gunsan 10 times. source 1
How many intercity buses a day go from Gunsan to Gwangju?
Gunsan → Gwangju (U-Square) runs 13 times a day on weekdays (06:30–20:40) and takes 2 hours (2 runs take 2 hours 25 minutes). Fares are 20,300 won for intercity deluxe and 15,600 won for standard. Gwangju → Gunsan runs 14 times a day (06:30–20:30). source 1
How many flights a day go from Gunsan Airport to Jeju?
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's TAGO domestic flight data, there are 2 flights a day on November 1 (Sunday) and November 2 (Monday), 2026, flown by Jin Air. Gunsan → Jeju flights leave at 09:40 and 14:20. Jeju → Gunsan flights leave at 07:55 and 12:40, and the flight takes 1 hour. source 2
Is there a direct bus from Gunsan Airport to Jeonju?
Yes. Under Korea Airports Corporation's timetable (valid March 29–October 24, '26), intercity buses leave the airport at 10:55, 15:50 and 17:20. They run via Iksan, reach Jeonju at 12:15, 17:10 and 18:40, and cost 9,200 won. The bus companies' phone numbers are Jeonbuk Yeogaek 063-270-1741 and Jeonju Express 063-270-1767. source 3
Sources
- Ticket search — Bustago (national intercity bus booking) · English
- Routes and schedules — T-money intercity bus booking
- Bus schedules (express buses) — Kumho Express
- Flight schedule — Korea Airports Corporation, Gunsan Airport
- Domestic flight information — Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport TAGO
- Public transit (bus) — Korea Airports Corporation, Gunsan Airport
- Public transit (taxi) — Korea Airports Corporation, Gunsan Airport
- Directions — Korea Airports Corporation, Gunsan Airport
- Air travel (Gunsan Airport) — Gunsan Culture and Tourism
- How to get to Gunsan from Seoul, Incheon Airport and Iksan Station, and by city bus to the Modern History Museum and Seonyudo Island — guide on this site