Cheongju to Sangju bus timetable

Buses from Cheongju to Sangju run 4 times a day across 2 terminal pairs. First bus 15:45, last bus 20:30, fares from 8,200 KRW, fastest trip 110 min. As of 2026-11-05

Cheongju

Sangju

Cheapest8,200 KRW청주 평촌동 16:05 · Standard

Fastest110 min청주 평촌동 16:05 · Standard

First bus15:45청주 15:45 · Standard

Last bus20:30청주 평촌동 20:30 · Standard

15
45Std
16
05Std
17
none
18
none
19
none
20
10Std30Std

Bus class: Standard

티머니 booking 버스타고 booking

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
15:45	청주 → 상주	intercity bus · Standard	18:01	9,800	136 min
16:05	청주 평촌동 → 상주	intercity bus · Standard	17:55	8,200	110 min
20:10	청주 → 상주	intercity bus · Standard	22:26	9,800	136 min
20:30	청주 평촌동 → 상주	intercity bus · Standard	22:20	8,200	110 min

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first and last bus from Cheongju to Sangju?

As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 청주 at 15:45 and the last leaves 청주 평촌동 at 20:30, with 4 buses a day in total.

How much is the bus from Cheongju to Sangju?

As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 8,200 KRW to 9,800 KRW. The cheapest is the 16:05 standard bus from 청주 평촌동.

How long does the bus from Cheongju to Sangju take?

As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 110 min, leaving 청주 평촌동 at 16:05.