Seoul to Sangju bus timetable
Buses from Seoul to Sangju run 36 times a day across 3 terminal pairs. First bus 06:00, last bus 21:00, fares from 15,700 KRW, fastest trip 150 min. As of 2026-11-05
Seoul
→ Sangju
Cheapest15,700 KRW서울경부 07:50 · 고속
Fastest150 min동서울 06:00 · Deluxe
First bus06:00동서울 06:00 · Deluxe
Last bus21:00동서울 21:00 · Deluxe
- 0600Dlx
- 0700Dlx10Dlx50고속
- 0840Dlx50Dlx
- 0920Dlx30Dlx
- 1000Dlx10Dlx20Dlx40Dlx
- 1100Dlx10Dlx30Dlx
- 1200Dlx10고속30Dlx
- 1310Dlx30Dlx
- 1400Dlx00Dlx10Dlx30Dlx
- 1500Dlx20Dlx30Dlx
- 1600Dlx30고속
- 1700Dlx40Dlx
- 1820Dlx40Dlx
- 1920Dlx40Dlx
- 20none
- 2100Dlx
Bus class: 고속 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.
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 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 08:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 07:00 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 09:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 07:10 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 09:40 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 07:50 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · 고속 | 10:20 | 15,700 | 150 min |
| 08:40 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 11:10 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 08:50 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 11:20 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 09:20 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 11:50 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 09:30 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 12:00 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 10:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 12:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 10:10 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 12:40 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 10:20 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 12:50 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 10:40 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:10 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 11:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 11:10 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 13:40 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 11:30 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 14:00 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 12:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 14:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 12:10 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · 고속 | 14:40 | 15,700 | 150 min |
| 12:30 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 15:00 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 13:10 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 15:40 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 13:30 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:00 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 14:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 14:00 | 서울남부 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 18:00 | 20,900 | 240 min |
| 14:10 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 16:40 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 14:30 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 17:00 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 15:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 17:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 15:20 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 17:50 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 15:30 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 18:00 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 16:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 18:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 16:30 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · 고속 | 19:00 | 15,700 | 150 min |
| 17:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 17:40 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 20:10 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 18:20 | 서울남부 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 22:20 | 20,900 | 240 min |
| 18:40 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 21:10 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 19:20 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 21:50 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 19:40 | 서울경부 → 상주 | express bus · Deluxe | 22:10 | 23,000 | 150 min |
| 21:00 | 동서울 → 상주 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 23:30 | 23,000 | 150 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Seoul to Sangju?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 동서울 at 06:00 and the last leaves 동서울 at 21:00, with 36 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Seoul to Sangju?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 15,700 KRW to 23,000 KRW. The cheapest is the 07:50 고속 bus from 서울경부.
How long does the bus from Seoul to Sangju take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 150 min, leaving 동서울 at 06:00.