Songdo Beach in Busan is free to enter and open at all hours; take Subway Line 1 to Jagalchi Station Exit 2 and catch bus 6, 26, 30, 71, 96, or 96-1.
How to get to Songdo Beach by metro and bus
| Beach, swimming, sand | Free — open at all hours |
|---|---|
| Cloud Trails sea skywalk | Free — 06:00–23:00 daily |
| Amnam Park and coastal trail | Free — open all year |
| Busan Air Cruise cable car, regular cabin | ₩15,000 round trip / ₩12,000 one-way |
| Cable car, Crystal glass-floor cabin | ₩20,000 round trip |
| Yonggung Suspension Bridge to Dongseom | ₩1,000 (free under 7, disabled, Seo-gu residents) |
Take Subway Line 1 to Jagalchi Station Exit 2, then catch a city bus to the beach.
From Exit 2, walk to the Chungmu-dong Junction bus stop.
Buses 6, 26, 30, 71, 96 and 96-1 go toward the beach; get off at the Amnam-dong Community Service Center stop and walk about 10 minutes.
Buses 26, 30, 70 and 96 also stop at a stop named Songdo Beach itself, which the Busan Geopark page lists as the direct option.
If you are heading to Amnam Park first, buses 30, 7 or 71 from the same exit drop you at the Amnam Park stop, a 5-minute walk from the entrance.
Coming from Seoul, the KTX takes roughly 2.5–3 hours to Busan Station, and the subway from there reaches Jagalchi in a few stops.
Songdo Beach hours, fees and rules
Songdo Beach is always open and admission is free.
Facilities along the beach — restrooms, showers, changing rooms and foot-wash stations — run roughly 06:00–23:00 during the summer opening season.
Pets are not allowed on the beach and there is no stroller rental.
The beach office takes calls at 051-240-4000; the Geopark office lists 051-240-4126 as a second contact.
If you are unsure about the current-season lifeguard period, call before you plan a swim day — the city pages visited for this post did not list 2026 dates.
Cable car, suspension bridge and skywalk: what each one costs
The two paid attractions are the Busan Air Cruise cable car (₩15,000 round trip, regular cabin) and the Yonggung Suspension Bridge (₩1,000).
| Attraction | Fare | Hours (city guide, 2026-10-05) |
|---|---|---|
| Busan Air Cruise, regular cabin | ₩12,000 one-way / ₩15,000 round trip | 09:00–21:00 |
| Busan Air Cruise, Crystal (glass-floor) cabin | ₩20,000 round trip | 09:00–21:00 |
| Yonggung Suspension Bridge | ₩1,000; free under 7, disabled, national merit honorees, Seo-gu residents | 09:00–18:00, closed 1st and 3rd Sun, Tue–Fri, Lunar New Year and Chuseok |
| Cloud Trails skywalk | Free | 06:00–23:00 daily |
The cable car crosses about 1.6 km of water between Songdo Beach and the Amnam Park headland.
The suspension bridge is a wire-mesh floor walkway from Amnam Park to Dongseom, a small uninhabited island.
The round-trip regular cabin saves ₩9,000 over two one-way tickets (₩15,000 instead of 12,000 × 2 = ₩24,000).
The bridge’s weekday closures are the detail most schedules miss — plan it for a weekend that is not the 1st or 3rd Sunday, or skip the fee and do the free Cloud Trails instead.
Opening hours for each spot around Songdo
The beach and Amnam Park are open at all hours and all year; the paid attractions keep set hours.
| Spot | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Songdo Beach | Always open | — |
| Cloud Trails skywalk | 06:00–23:00 daily | Can close on strong-wind days |
| Busan Air Cruise cable car | 09:00–21:00 (city guide) | Open all year |
| Yonggung Suspension Bridge | 09:00–18:00 | 1st and 3rd Sun, Tue–Fri, Lunar New Year and Chuseok |
| Amnam Park | Always open | Open all year |
The city’s English guide lists the cable car as running to 21:00.
Some secondary sources list a 22:00 end time instead, so check the same-day notice at the station if you plan a late ride.
The bridge’s Tue–Fri closure means it is effectively a weekend-and-Monday attraction; work your route around it before you walk to Amnam Park.
What Songdo is like and how long to allow
Songdo is a smaller, calmer bay than Haeundae or Gwangalli — about 800 m of sand, 50 m wide, with an average water depth of 1–1.5 m, so it suits relaxed family swimming.
Typical visits run 2–3 hours.
The beach opened in 1913 as Korea’s first public beach, sits inside Busan Geopark, and a "Diving Bell" observation tower stands just off the shore.
The Songdo Coastal Trail links the beach to Amnam Park in 0.8 km, about 20 minutes, with three lookout decks and photo spots facing Nampo Bridge, Yeongdo and Busan Port.
From Amnam Park, a 3.8 km cliff trail continues along the coast; the park itself is free and always open.
If you only want sand and swimming, the beach alone fills a morning; if you want the cable car, skywalk and cliff walk, block out most of a day.
Where to eat near Songdo and how it fits a Busan day
Raw-fish restaurants (hoe) cluster right around the beach — the Busan Geopark page notes the strip is known for live raw fish.
Named options within 3 km include EL16.52 on Amnam Park-ro, Eoga Sushi and Chungmu Hoejib along the Jagalchi coast, and Gamcheon Ajimae Bapjip near Gamcheon.
Jagalchi Market, the city’s main seafood market, is 3 km away, and the Seo-gu dining guide lists more places to eat in the district.
Songdo sits in the west Nampo area, so it pairs well with Jagalchi Market and Gamcheon Culture Village for a half day, or with the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall in Seo-gu.
When I look at a beach like this, the first thing I check is how you get there without a car — which bus from which exit, and whether the last bus back matches the cable car’s closing time.
My pick for one loop: buy the regular round-trip cable car at ₩15,000, ride over, walk the coastal trail to Amnam Park, cross the suspension bridge if it is open, and take bus 30, 7 or 71 back from the Amnam Park stop.
👉 Seo-gu dining guide — where to eat near Songdo
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Sources
- Breeze Korea guide: calm family beach, skywalk closes in str (breezekorea.com)
- City’s Seo-gu dining guide page (koreankorea.com)
- Today’s KTX timetable page (koreankorea.com)
Which option is right for your visit
- You want the beach and a swim only: free, open any time, with facilities running about 06:00–23:00 in season.
- You want to cross the sea without paying: the Cloud Trails skywalk is free, open 06:00–23:00 daily — it closes on high-wind days, so check before routing it in.
- You want the cable car: regular cabin round trip is ₩15,000 and the glass-floor Crystal cabin is ₩20,000; the round trip saves ₩9,000 over two one-ways.
- You want the suspension bridge: ₩1,000, open 09:00–18:00 — it shuts every 1st and 3rd Sunday and Tue–Fri, so check the day before.
- You are driving: two paid lots serve the area (Amnam Park lot and Busan Air Cruise Songdo Bay Station lot); the sources here do not list fee amounts, so budget roughly and confirm on site.
- You are coming by KTX from Seoul: the ride takes roughly 2.5–3 hours, so Songdo fits a day trip if you catch the last buses back.
FAQ
Q. How do I get to Songdo Beach in Busan?
Subway Line 1 to Jagalchi Station Exit 2, walk to the Chungmu-dong Junction bus stop, then bus 6, 26, 30, 71, 96 or 96-1. Buses 26, 30, 70 or 96 stop directly at the Songdo Beach stop.
Q. What does Songdo Beach cost?
Nothing. Beach admission is free and it is open at all hours. Only the cable car (₩15,000 round trip) and suspension bridge (₩1,000) charge.
Q. Is the Cloud Trails skywalk free?
Yes. It is free, open 06:00–23:00 every day, and takes 10–15 minutes round trip, but it can close on strong-wind days.
Q. How much does the Songdo cable car cost?
A regular cabin is ₩12,000 one-way or ₩15,000 round trip for adults; the Crystal glass-floor cabin is ₩20,000 round trip, per the Busan city guide as of October 5, 2026.
Q. When is the Yonggung Suspension Bridge open?
09:00–18:00. It closes every 1st and 3rd Sunday, Tuesday through Friday, and on Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Dates to watch: the bubble fountain runs at 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00 / 19:00 (30 min each) and the music fountain at 20:00 / 21:00 in June and September–October, or 20:30 / 21:30 in July–August — but only during the summer beach opening season, and the 2026 schedule was not confirmed at the time of writing, so call the beach office at 051-240-4126 before building your evening around it.
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