Sokcho to Busan bus timetable
Buses from Sokcho to Busan run 4 times a day across 1 terminal pairs. First bus 06:50, last bus 22:00, fares from 50,700 KRW, fastest trip 355 min. As of 2026-11-05
Sokcho
→ Busan
Cheapest50,700 KRW속초 06:50 · Standard
Fastest355 min속초 22:00 · Night
First bus06:50속초 06:50 · Standard
Last bus22:00속초 22:00 · Night
- 0650Std
- 07none
- 08none
- 09none
- 1030Std
- 11none
- 12none
- 1343Std
- 14none
- 15none
- 16none
- 17none
- 18none
- 19none
- 20none
- 21none
- 2200Night
Bus class: Night 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:50 | 속초 → 부산동부 | intercity bus · Standard | 15:33 | 50,700 | 523 min |
| 10:30 | 속초 → 부산동부 | intercity bus · Standard | 16:40 | 50,700 | 370 min |
| 13:43 | 속초 → 부산동부 | intercity bus · Standard | 20:28 | 50,700 | 405 min |
| 22:00 | 속초 → 부산동부 | intercity bus · Night | 27:55 | 60,800 | 355 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Sokcho to Busan?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 속초 at 06:50 and the last leaves 속초 at 22:00, with 4 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Sokcho to Busan?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 50,700 KRW to 60,800 KRW. The cheapest is the 06:50 standard bus from 속초.
How long does the bus from Sokcho to Busan take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 355 min, leaving 속초 at 22:00.