Sejong to Cheongju bus timetable

Buses from Sejong to Cheongju run 16 times a day across 2 terminal pairs. First bus 07:25, last bus 21:20, fares from 2,400 KRW, fastest trip 22 min. As of 2026-11-05

Sejong

Cheongju

Cheapest2,400 KRW조치원 08:05 · Standard

Fastest22 min조치원 08:05 · Standard

First bus07:25세종시 07:25 · Standard

Last bus21:20조치원 21:20 · Standard

07
25Std
08
05Std
09
35Std
10
15Std
11
25Std
12
05Std
13
15Std50Std
14
none
15
25Std
16
05Std
17
25Std
18
05Std
19
05Std35Std
20
55Std
21
20Std

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
07:25	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	08:22	5,300	57 min
08:05	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	08:27	2,400	22 min
09:35	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	10:32	5,300	57 min
10:15	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	10:37	2,400	22 min
11:25	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	12:22	5,300	57 min
12:05	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	12:27	2,400	22 min
13:15	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	14:12	5,300	57 min
13:50	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	14:12	2,400	22 min
15:25	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	16:22	5,300	57 min
16:05	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	16:27	2,400	22 min
17:25	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	18:22	5,300	57 min
18:05	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	18:27	2,400	22 min
19:05	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	20:02	5,300	57 min
19:35	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	19:57	2,400	22 min
20:55	세종시 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	21:52	5,300	57 min
21:20	조치원 → 청주	intercity bus · Standard	21:42	2,400	22 min

Frequently asked questions

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

As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 세종시 at 07:25 and the last leaves 조치원 at 21:20, with 16 buses a day in total.

How much is the bus from Sejong to Cheongju?

As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 2,400 KRW to 5,300 KRW. The cheapest is the 08:05 standard bus from 조치원.

How long does the bus from Sejong to Cheongju take?

As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 22 min, leaving 조치원 at 08:05.