Seoul to Hongcheon bus timetable
Buses from Seoul to Hongcheon run 32 times a day across 1 terminal pairs. First bus 06:15, last bus 22:00, fares from 8,800 KRW, fastest trip 60 min. As of 2026-11-05
Seoul
→ Hongcheon
Cheapest8,800 KRW동서울 06:15 · Standard
Fastest60 min동서울 06:40 · Deluxe
First bus06:15동서울 06:15 · Standard
Last bus22:00동서울 22:00 · Standard
- 0615Std40Dlx
- 0715Dlx
- 0800Std15Std
- 0910Std20Dlx50Std
- 1050Std
- 1125Std30Std
- 1220Std40Std50Dlx
- 1320Std50Std
- 1435Std
- 1520Std40Dlx50Std
- 1635Std40Std
- 17none
- 1810Std35Std
- 1905Std35Dlx
- 2010Std20Std50Std
- 2120Std30Std
- 2200Std
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 08:05 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 06:40 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 07:40 | 11,500 | 60 min |
| 07:15 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 08:15 | 11,500 | 60 min |
| 08:00 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 09:50 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 08:15 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 09:15 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 09:10 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 11:00 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 09:20 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:20 | 11,500 | 60 min |
| 09:50 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 10:50 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 10:50 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 12:40 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 11:25 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 12:25 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 11:30 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 13:20 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 12:20 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 13:20 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 12:40 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 14:30 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 12:50 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:50 | 11,500 | 60 min |
| 13:20 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 14:20 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 13:50 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:40 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 14:35 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:35 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 15:20 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:20 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 15:40 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:40 | 11,500 | 60 min |
| 15:50 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:40 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 16:35 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:35 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 16:40 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 18:30 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 18:10 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:00 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 18:35 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:35 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 19:05 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:55 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 19:35 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 20:35 | 11,500 | 60 min |
| 20:10 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 22:00 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 20:20 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:20 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 20:50 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:50 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 21:20 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 22:20 | 8,800 | 60 min |
| 21:30 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 23:20 | 8,800 | 110 min |
| 22:00 | 동서울 → 홍천 | intercity bus · Standard | 23:00 | 8,800 | 60 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Seoul to Hongcheon?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 동서울 at 06:15 and the last leaves 동서울 at 22:00, with 32 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Seoul to Hongcheon?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 8,800 KRW to 11,500 KRW. The cheapest is the 06:15 standard bus from 동서울.
How long does the bus from Seoul to Hongcheon take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 60 min, leaving 동서울 at 06:40.