Icheon to Cheongju bus timetable
Buses from Icheon to Cheongju run 6 times a day across 1 terminal pairs. First bus 08:50, last bus 20:10, fares from 8,400 KRW, fastest trip 80 min. As of 2026-11-05
Icheon
→ Cheongju
Cheapest8,400 KRW이천 10:10 · Standard
Fastest80 min이천 08:50 · Deluxe
First bus08:50이천 08:50 · Deluxe
Last bus20:10이천 20:10 · Deluxe
- 0850Dlx
- 09none
- 1010Std
- 1100Dlx
- 12none
- 13none
- 14none
- 1510Std
- 16none
- 17none
- 18none
- 1910Std
- 2010Dlx
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:50 | 이천 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:10 | 10,700 | 80 min |
| 10:10 | 이천 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 11:30 | 8,400 | 80 min |
| 11:00 | 이천 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 12:20 | 10,700 | 80 min |
| 15:10 | 이천 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:30 | 8,400 | 80 min |
| 19:10 | 이천 → 청주 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:30 | 8,400 | 80 min |
| 20:10 | 이천 → 청주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 21:30 | 10,700 | 80 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Icheon to Cheongju?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 이천 at 08:50 and the last leaves 이천 at 20:10, with 6 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Icheon to Cheongju?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 8,400 KRW to 10,700 KRW. The cheapest is the 10:10 standard bus from 이천.
How long does the bus from Icheon to Cheongju take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 80 min, leaving 이천 at 08:50.