Seoul to Hwacheon bus timetable
Buses from Seoul to Hwacheon run 8 times a day across 1 terminal pairs. First bus 06:45, last bus 18:10, fares from 18,900 KRW, fastest trip 175 min. As of 2026-11-05
Seoul
→ Hwacheon
Cheapest18,900 KRW동서울 06:45 · Standard
Fastest175 min동서울 06:45 · Standard
First bus06:45동서울 06:45 · Standard
Last bus18:10동서울 18:10 · Standard
- 0645Std
- 07none
- 08none
- 0915Std
- 10none
- 1140Std
- 12none
- 1315Std
- 1415Std
- 1520Std
- 1625Std
- 17none
- 1810Std
Bus class: Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:45 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 09:40 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 09:15 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 12:10 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 11:40 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 14:35 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 13:15 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:10 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 14:15 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 17:10 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 15:20 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 18:15 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 16:25 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 19:20 | 18,900 | 175 min |
| 18:10 | 동서울 → 화천 | intercity bus · Standard | 21:05 | 18,900 | 175 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Seoul to Hwacheon?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 동서울 at 06:45 and the last leaves 동서울 at 18:10, with 8 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Seoul to Hwacheon?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares are 18,900 KRW.
How long does the bus from Seoul to Hwacheon take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 175 min, leaving 동서울 at 06:45.