Daejeon to Cheongju bus timetable
Buses from Daejeon to Cheongju run 43 times a day across 4 terminal pairs. First bus 05:10, last bus 22:40, fares from 5,200 KRW, fastest trip 50 min. As of 2026-11-05
Daejeon
→ Cheongju
Cheapest5,200 KRW대전복합 07:12 · Standard
Fastest50 min유성복합 05:10 · Deluxe
First bus05:10유성복합 05:10 · Deluxe
Last bus22:40대전복합 22:40 · Night deluxe
- 0510Dlx
- 0635Dlx
- 0712Std20Std30Dlx50Dlx
- 0806Dlx39Std
- 0930Dlx30Dlx47Dlx
- 1055Dlx
- 1145Std
- 12none
- 1300Dlx44Dlx59Dlx
- 1400Dlx19Std32Dlx
- 1518Std28Dlx56Std
- 1600Dlx29Dlx30Dlx52Std
- 1700Dlx46Std
- 1805Dlx15Std25Dlx35Dlx40Std50Std
- 1924Dlx54Dlx
- 2000Dlx12Std42Std
- 2101Dlx20Std
- 2200Night40Night
Bus class: Night Standard Night deluxe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:10 | 유성복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 06:00 | 7,200 | 50 min |
| 06:35 | 대전복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 07:41 | 6,500 | 66 min |
| 07:12 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:18 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 07:20 | 유성복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:45 | 5,600 | 85 min |
| 07:30 | 대전복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 08:36 | 6,500 | 66 min |
| 07:50 | 유성복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 08:40 | 7,200 | 50 min |
| 08:06 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 09:12 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 08:39 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 09:45 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 09:30 | 대전복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:21 | 6,500 | 51 min |
| 09:30 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:36 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 09:47 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:53 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 10:55 | 유성복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 11:45 | 7,200 | 50 min |
| 11:45 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 12:51 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 13:00 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 14:06 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 13:44 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 14:50 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 13:59 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 15:05 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 14:00 | 유성복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 14:50 | 7,200 | 50 min |
| 14:19 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:25 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 14:32 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 15:38 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 15:18 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:24 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 15:28 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:34 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 15:56 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:02 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 16:00 | 대전복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:51 | 6,500 | 51 min |
| 16:29 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 17:35 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 16:30 | 대전복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 17:36 | 6,500 | 66 min |
| 16:52 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:58 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 17:00 | 유성복합 → 청주공항 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 17:50 | 7,200 | 50 min |
| 17:46 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 18:52 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 18:05 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:11 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 18:15 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:21 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 18:25 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:31 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 18:35 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:41 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 18:40 | 유성복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:05 | 5,600 | 85 min |
| 18:50 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:56 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 19:24 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 20:30 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 19:54 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 21:00 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 20:00 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 21:06 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 20:12 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:18 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 20:42 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:48 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 21:01 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 22:07 | 6,800 | 66 min |
| 21:20 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 22:26 | 5,200 | 66 min |
| 22:00 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Night | 23:06 | 6,300 | 66 min |
| 22:40 | 대전복합 → 청주 | intercity bus · Night deluxe | 23:46 | 8,100 | 66 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Daejeon to Cheongju?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 유성복합 at 05:10 and the last leaves 대전복합 at 22:40, with 43 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Daejeon to Cheongju?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 5,200 KRW to 8,100 KRW. The cheapest is the 07:12 standard bus from 대전복합.
How long does the bus from Daejeon to Cheongju take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 50 min, leaving 유성복합 at 05:10.