Cheongju to Cheonan bus timetable
Buses from Cheongju to Cheonan run 22 times a day across 1 terminal pairs. First bus 06:30, last bus 20:53, fares from 4,300 KRW, fastest trip 50 min. As of 2026-11-05
Cheongju
→ Cheonan
Cheapest4,300 KRW청주 06:30 · Standard
Fastest50 min청주 06:30 · Standard
First bus06:30청주 06:30 · Standard
Last bus20:53청주 20:53 · Standard
- 0630Std
- 0715Std23Std50Std
- 08none
- 0900Std35Std
- 10none
- 1120Std
- 1215Dlx50Std
- 1326Std
- 1435Std
- 1500Std30Std
- 1608Std35Std
- 17none
- 1815Std40Std
- 1915Std35Std55Std
- 2015Dlx53Std
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 07:20 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 07:15 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:05 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 07:23 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:13 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 07:50 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:40 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 09:00 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 09:50 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 09:35 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 10:25 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 11:20 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 12:10 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 12:15 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:05 | 5,600 | 50 min |
| 12:50 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 13:40 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 13:26 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 14:16 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 14:35 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:25 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 15:00 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:50 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 15:30 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:20 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 16:08 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:58 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 16:35 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:25 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 18:15 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:05 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 18:40 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:30 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 19:15 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:05 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 19:35 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:25 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 19:55 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:45 | 4,300 | 50 min |
| 20:15 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 21:05 | 5,600 | 50 min |
| 20:53 | 청주 → 천안 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:43 | 4,300 | 50 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Cheongju to Cheonan?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 청주 at 06:30 and the last leaves 청주 at 20:53, with 22 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Cheongju to Cheonan?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 4,300 KRW to 5,600 KRW. The cheapest is the 06:30 standard bus from 청주.
How long does the bus from Cheongju to Cheonan take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 50 min, leaving 청주 at 06:30.