Seoul to Gangneung bus timetable
Buses from Seoul to Gangneung run 54 times a day across 4 terminal pairs. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:00, fares from 24,300 KRW, fastest trip 140 min. As of 2026-11-05
Seoul
→ Gangneung
Cheapest24,300 KRW동서울 06:40 · Deluxe
Fastest140 min동서울 07:10 · Deluxe
First bus06:00서울경부 06:00 · Deluxe
Last bus23:00서울경부 23:00 · Premium
- 0600Dlx40Dlx40Dlx40Dlx50Dlx
- 0710Dlx20Prem
- 0800Dlx00Dlx10Prem20Dlx40Prem
- 0920Dlx20Dlx35Dlx40Dlx
- 1000Prem00Prem20Dlx25Dlx
- 1100Dlx40Dlx
- 1200Dlx45Dlx
- 1300Prem00Dlx50Dlx
- 1400Dlx00Dlx20Dlx
- 1500Prem25Prem40Dlx
- 1600Dlx20Dlx40Prem40Prem
- 1700Dlx20Dlx45Prem55Dlx
- 1800Dlx00Dlx20Prem40Prem57Prem
- 1920Dlx
- 2000Prem10Dlx20Dlx
- 2100Dlx
- 2210Night
- 2300Prem00Prem
Bus class: Night deluxe Deluxe Premium Premium
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.
Express buses (고속버스)
- KOBUS: Choose the overseas card tab (해외카드) at checkout. It takes Visa, Mastercard and JCB issued abroad and asks for your date of birth (YYMMDD).
- Klook: Sells express bus tickets in English with international cards. Routes and dates are limited, so a search may come back empty.
- 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.
- Ticket counter at the terminal: A July 2024 government announcement described foreign cards as already accepted at express bus counters. Busy departures can sell out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 08:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 06:40 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 09:30 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 06:40 | 서울경부 → 가톨릭관동대강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 09:25 | 26,600 | 165 min |
| 06:40 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 09:30 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 06:50 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 09:20 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 07:10 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 09:30 | 24,300 | 140 min |
| 07:20 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 10:10 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 08:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 10:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 08:00 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:50 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 08:10 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 10:40 | 27,300 | 150 min |
| 08:20 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 11:10 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 08:40 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 11:30 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 09:20 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 12:10 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 09:20 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 11:50 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 09:35 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 11:55 | 24,300 | 140 min |
| 09:40 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 12:30 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 10:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 12:50 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 10:00 | 서울경부 → 가톨릭관동대강릉 | express bus · Premium | 12:45 | 29,300 | 165 min |
| 10:20 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 12:50 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 10:25 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:15 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 11:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 13:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 11:40 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 14:10 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 12:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 14:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 12:45 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 15:35 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 13:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 15:50 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 13:00 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 15:30 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 13:50 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:40 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 14:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 16:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 14:00 | 서울경부 → 가톨릭관동대강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 16:45 | 26,600 | 165 min |
| 14:20 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 16:50 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 15:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 17:50 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 15:25 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Premium | 17:45 | 27,300 | 140 min |
| 15:40 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 18:10 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 16:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 18:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 16:20 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:10 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 16:40 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 19:30 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 16:40 | 서울경부 → 가톨릭관동대강릉 | express bus · Premium | 19:25 | 29,300 | 165 min |
| 17:00 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 19:30 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 17:20 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 20:10 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 17:45 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Premium | 20:05 | 27,300 | 140 min |
| 17:55 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 20:45 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 18:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 20:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 18:00 | 서울경부 → 가톨릭관동대강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 20:45 | 26,600 | 165 min |
| 18:20 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 20:50 | 27,300 | 150 min |
| 18:40 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 21:30 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 18:57 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Premium | 21:17 | 27,300 | 140 min |
| 19:20 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 22:10 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 20:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 22:50 | 29,600 | 170 min |
| 20:10 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 22:40 | 24,300 | 150 min |
| 20:20 | 동서울 → 강릉 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 23:10 | 24,300 | 170 min |
| 21:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Deluxe | 23:50 | 26,800 | 170 min |
| 22:10 | 동서울 → 강릉 | express bus · Night deluxe | 24:40 | 29,100 | 150 min |
| 23:00 | 서울경부 → 강릉 | express bus · Premium | 25:50 | 35,500 | 170 min |
| 23:00 | 서울경부 → 가톨릭관동대강릉 | express bus · Premium | 25:45 | 35,200 | 165 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Seoul to Gangneung?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 서울경부 at 06:00 and the last leaves 서울경부 at 23:00, with 54 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Seoul to Gangneung?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 24,300 KRW to 35,500 KRW. The cheapest is the 06:40 deluxe bus from 동서울.
How long does the bus from Seoul to Gangneung take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 140 min, leaving 동서울 at 07:10.