Cheonan to Cheongju bus timetable
Buses from Cheonan to Cheongju run 22 times a day across 1 terminal pairs. First bus 07:00, last bus 20:20, fares from 4,300 KRW, fastest trip 40 min. As of 2026-11-05
Cheonan
→ Cheongju
Cheapest4,300 KRW천안 07:00 · Standard
Fastest40 min천안 07:00 · Standard
First bus07:00천안 07:00 · Standard
Last bus20:20천안 20:20 · Standard
- 0700Std35Std55Std
- 0810Std50Std
- 0925Std
- 1000Std35Std43Std55Dlx
- 1148Std
- 1225Std50Std
- 1335Std
- 1430Std
- 1545Std
- 1625Std
- 1725Std56Std
- 1820Std45Dlx
- 19none
- 2020Std
Bus class: Standard Deluxe
Terminal names are shown in Korean because that is how they appear on tickets, signs and booking sites. Fares are adult one-way. Express buses (고속버스) are booked on KOBUS, intercity buses (시외버스) on T-money or Bustago.
Paying with a foreign card
Checked 2026-10-21. Rules change, so confirm on the payment screen.
Intercity buses (시외버스)
- Ticket counter at the terminal: Foreign Visa, Mastercard, JCB and UnionPay cards were announced as accepted at all 243 intercity terminals from July 2024. Busy departures can sell out.
- Go Hanpass: App in many languages, sign-up with passport and email. You top up a won wallet with a foreign card, then pay from it. Lists express and intercity buses.
- T-money and Bustago websites: Their guides do not say whether foreign cards work. Bustago suspended foreign-card payments in October 2025 and has posted no restart notice, although a software vendor reported in October 2026 that its app accepts them again. Not confirmed.
All departures
| Departs | Terminals (Korean names) | Type · class | Arrives | Fare (KRW) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 07:40 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 07:35 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:15 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 07:55 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:35 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 08:10 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:50 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 08:50 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 09:30 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 09:25 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 10:05 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 10:00 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 10:40 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 10:35 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 11:15 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 10:43 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 11:23 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 10:55 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 11:35 | 5,600 | 40 min |
| 11:48 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 12:28 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 12:25 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 13:05 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 12:50 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 13:30 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 13:35 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 14:15 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 14:30 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:10 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 15:45 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:25 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 16:25 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:05 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 17:25 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 18:05 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 17:56 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 18:36 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 18:20 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:00 | 4,300 | 40 min |
| 18:45 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:25 | 5,600 | 40 min |
| 20:20 | 천안 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:00 | 4,300 | 40 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Cheonan to Cheongju?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 천안 at 07:00 and the last leaves 천안 at 20:20, with 22 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Cheonan to Cheongju?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 4,300 KRW to 5,600 KRW. The cheapest is the 07:00 standard bus from 천안.
How long does the bus from Cheonan to Cheongju take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 40 min, leaving 천안 at 07:00.