Seoul to Gimcheon bus timetable

Buses from Seoul to Gimcheon run 6 times a day across 2 terminal pairs. First bus 08:00, last bus 16:50, fares from 26,200 KRW, fastest trip 170 min. As of 2026-11-05

Seoul

Gimcheon

Cheapest26,200 KRW서울남부 08:20 · Deluxe

Fastest170 min서울남부 08:20 · Deluxe

First bus08:00동서울 08:00 · Deluxe

Last bus16:50서울남부 16:50 · Deluxe

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10Dlx20Dlx
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30Dlx50Dlx

Bus class: Deluxe

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
08:00	동서울 → 김천	intercity bus · Deluxe	11:05	27,000	185 min
08:20	서울남부 → 김천	intercity bus · Deluxe	11:10	26,200	170 min
12:10	서울남부 → 김천	intercity bus · Deluxe	15:00	26,200	170 min
12:20	동서울 → 김천	intercity bus · Deluxe	15:25	27,000	185 min
16:30	동서울 → 김천	intercity bus · Deluxe	19:35	27,000	185 min
16:50	서울남부 → 김천	intercity bus · Deluxe	19:40	26,200	170 min

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first and last bus from Seoul to Gimcheon?

As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 동서울 at 08:00 and the last leaves 서울남부 at 16:50, with 6 buses a day in total.

How much is the bus from Seoul to Gimcheon?

As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 26,200 KRW to 27,000 KRW. The cheapest is the 08:20 deluxe bus from 서울남부.

How long does the bus from Seoul to Gimcheon take?

As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 170 min, leaving 서울남부 at 08:20.