Seoul to Taebaek bus timetable
Buses from Seoul to Taebaek run 28 times a day across 2 terminal pairs. First bus 06:00, last bus 22:30, fares from 38,200 KRW, fastest trip 170 min. As of 2026-11-05
Seoul
→ Taebaek
Cheapest38,200 KRW서울경부 06:30 · Deluxe
Fastest170 min서울경부 06:30 · Deluxe
First bus06:00동서울 06:00 · Deluxe
Last bus22:30동서울 22:30 · Night deluxe
- 0600Dlx30Dlx30Dlx
- 0700Dlx20Prem45Dlx
- 0810Prem30Dlx
- 0930Dlx
- 1000Dlx25Dlx
- 1130Dlx
- 1200Dlx00Dlx30Dlx
- 1300Dlx20Prem
- 1430Dlx
- 1530Dlx
- 1600Dlx20Prem
- 1710Dlx40Dlx
- 1815Prem
- 1900Dlx
- 2000Prem
- 2110Dlx
- 2230Night
Bus class: Night deluxe Deluxe 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 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 09:10 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 06:30 | 서울경부 → 태백 | express bus · Deluxe | 09:20 | 38,200 | 170 min |
| 06:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 09:40 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 07:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:10 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 07:20 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Premium | 10:30 | 49,900 | 190 min |
| 07:45 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 10:55 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 08:10 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Premium | 11:20 | 49,900 | 190 min |
| 08:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 11:30 | 38,400 | 180 min |
| 09:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 12:40 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 10:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:10 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 10:25 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 13:35 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 11:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 14:30 | 38,400 | 180 min |
| 12:00 | 서울경부 → 태백 | express bus · Deluxe | 14:50 | 38,200 | 170 min |
| 12:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 15:10 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 12:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 15:40 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 13:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 16:10 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 13:20 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Premium | 16:30 | 49,900 | 190 min |
| 14:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 17:30 | 38,400 | 180 min |
| 15:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 18:40 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 16:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 19:10 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 16:20 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Premium | 19:30 | 49,900 | 190 min |
| 17:10 | 서울경부 → 태백 | express bus · Deluxe | 20:00 | 38,200 | 170 min |
| 17:40 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 20:40 | 38,400 | 180 min |
| 18:15 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Premium | 21:25 | 49,900 | 190 min |
| 19:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 22:00 | 38,400 | 180 min |
| 20:00 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Premium | 23:10 | 49,900 | 190 min |
| 21:10 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Deluxe | 24:20 | 38,400 | 190 min |
| 22:30 | 동서울 → 태백 | intercity bus · Night deluxe | 25:40 | 46,000 | 190 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Seoul to Taebaek?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 동서울 at 06:00 and the last leaves 동서울 at 22:30, with 28 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Seoul to Taebaek?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 38,200 KRW to 49,900 KRW. The cheapest is the 06:30 deluxe bus from 서울경부.
How long does the bus from Seoul to Taebaek take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 170 min, leaving 서울경부 at 06:30.