Seoul → Suncheon by train, today (2026-11-05). Answers from the national timetable, rebuilt every morning; the full timetable is further down.
Key facts — As of 2026-11-05 · Korail/SRT schedule via MOLIT TAGO
- The fastest train from Seoul to Suncheon on 2026-11-05 takes 2h 24m (KTX-Sancheon, 21:48 from Yongsan Station).
- Adult standard-class train fares from Seoul to Suncheon start at ₩37,800 on the slower ITX-Maeum; high-speed trains start at ₩41,200 (cheapest high-speed: SRT from Suseo).
- There are 31 trains from Seoul to Suncheon on 2026-11-05: the first leaves at 05:08 and the last at 21:48.
- The last high-speed train from Suncheon back to Seoul on 2026-11-05 leaves at 22:15 and arrives at 00:44.
- Fastest: 2h 24m — KTX-Sancheon at 21:48 from Yongsan Station, arriving 00:12. Most high-speed trains take about 2h 43m.
- Cheapest: high-speed from ₩41,200 (SRT from Suseo); the slower ITX-Maeum costs ₩37,800 and takes 4h 00m. Adult standard-class fares; they vary a little by train — each train’s fare is in the timetable.
- First and last: first 05:08 (KTX-Sancheon), last 21:48 (KTX-Sancheon, arrives 00:12 after midnight). The last high-speed train that arrives before midnight leaves at 20:33 (arrives 23:19).
- How often: 31 trains today — 22 high-speed, 9 slower; between 07:00 and 21:00 a high-speed train leaves about every 38 minutes. By time of day
- Which Seoul station: Yongsan Station 26 (KTX, ITX-Maeum, ITX-Saemaeul, Mugunghwa) · Seoul Station 6 (KTX, Saemaeul) · Suseo Station 4 (SRT) — 31 trains in all; some stop at two of these stations, so you can board at either. Yongsan Station is on subway line 1; Suseo Station is on subway line 3 and the Suin–Bundang line; Seoul Station is on subway lines 1 and 4, AREX.
- KTX or SRT? Both are high-speed. KTX (Korail) leaves from Yongsan Station / Seoul Station: 18 trains, ₩41,800–₩44,300, fastest 2h 24m. SRT leaves from Suseo in south-east Seoul: 4 trains, ₩41,200, fastest 2h 39m. Pick the station closer to where you stay.
- Back to Seoul: 30 trains, first 05:26, last high-speed 22:15 (arrives 00:44 at Yongsan Station), fastest 2h 29m. Timetable
- Day trip: the earliest high-speed train arrives 07:51; the last one back that reaches Seoul before midnight leaves 20:44 (arrives 23:26) — up to 12h 53m in Suncheon.
- Tickets: KTX, ITX and Mugunghwa on Korail (letskorail.com or the KORAIL Talk app); SRT on etk.srail.kr or the SRT app. How to book
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KTX, SRT or a slower train?
| Train | Leaves from | Trains | Fastest | Usual time | Adult fare | First – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTX | Yongsan Station | 18 | 2h 24m | 2h 42m | ₩41,800–₩44,000 | 05:08 – 21:48 |
| KTX | Seoul Station | 5 | 2h 42m | 2h 55m | ₩42,100–₩44,300 | 06:44 – 18:36 |
| SRT | Suseo Station | 4 | 2h 39m | 2h 44m | ₩41,200 | 06:39 – 19:08 |
| ITX-Maeum | Yongsan Station | 3 | 4h 00m | 4h 12m | ₩37,800 | 05:25 – 17:18 |
| Mugunghwa | Yongsan Station | 3 | 4h 46m | 5h 05m | ₩37,800 | 09:38 – 19:15 |
| ITX-Saemaeul | Yongsan Station | 2 | 4h 20m | 4h 27m | ₩37,800 | 07:08 – 16:42 |
| Saemaeul | Seoul Station | 1 | 4h 36m | 4h 36m | ₩38,100 | 08:04 – 08:04 |
Slower ITX-Maeum, ITX-Saemaeul, Saemaeul, Mugunghwa trains are cheaper but take longer; KTX and SRT are the high-speed trains.
How often — trains by time of day
| Leaving | High-speed | Slower | Back from Suncheon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 08:00 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 08:00–12:00 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 12:00–17:00 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 17:00–20:00 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| After 20:00 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Tickets and passes
- KORAIL PASS — KTX train pass — rail pass for foreign visitors
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Full timetable: Seoul → Suncheon today
High-speed — KTX & SRT (27)
| Departs | From | Arrives | Time | Train | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:08 | Yongsan Station | 07:51 | 2h 43m | KTX-Sancheon #00501 | ₩44,000 |
| 05:48 | Yongsan Station | 08:31 | 2h 43m | KTX-Sancheon #00503 | ₩44,000 |
| 06:39 | Suseo Station | 09:18 | 2h 39m | SRT #00661 | ₩41,200 |
| 06:44 | Seoul Station | 09:43 | 2h 59m | KTX #00505 | ₩44,300 |
| 06:53 | Yongsan Station | 09:43 | 2h 50m | KTX #00505 | ₩44,000 |
| 07:05 | Seoul Station | 10:40 | 3h 35m | KTX-Sancheon #00541 | ₩42,100 |
| 07:13 | Yongsan Station | 10:40 | 3h 27m | KTX-Sancheon #00541 | ₩41,800 |
| 07:43 | Yongsan Station | 11:02 | 3h 19m | KTX-Sancheon #00543 | ₩41,800 |
| 08:40 | Yongsan Station | 11:20 | 2h 40m | KTX #00507 | ₩44,000 |
| 09:53 | Yongsan Station | 12:34 | 2h 41m | KTX-Sancheon #00509 | ₩44,000 |
| 10:20 | Suseo Station | 13:06 | 2h 46m | SRT #00663 | ₩41,200 |
| 10:53 | Yongsan Station | 13:35 | 2h 42m | KTX #00511 | ₩44,000 |
| 12:19 | Seoul Station | 15:01 | 2h 42m | KTX #00513 | ₩44,300 |
| 12:28 | Yongsan Station | 15:01 | 2h 33m | KTX #00513 | ₩44,000 |
| 12:45 | Yongsan Station | 15:19 | 2h 34m | KTX-Sancheon #00515 | ₩44,000 |
| 13:09 | Suseo Station | 15:51 | 2h 42m | SRT #00665 | ₩41,200 |
| 13:30 | Yongsan Station | 16:08 | 2h 38m | KTX #00517 | ₩44,000 |
| 14:08 | Yongsan Station | 16:55 | 2h 47m | KTX-Sancheon #00519 | ₩44,000 |
| 16:29 | Seoul Station | 19:24 | 2h 55m | KTX-Sancheon #00521 | ₩44,300 |
| 16:38 | Yongsan Station | 19:24 | 2h 46m | KTX-Sancheon #00521 | ₩44,000 |
| 17:44 | Yongsan Station | 20:19 | 2h 35m | KTX-Sancheon #00523 | ₩44,000 |
| 18:36 | Seoul Station | 21:28 | 2h 52m | KTX-Sancheon #00525 | ₩44,300 |
| 18:48 | Yongsan Station | 21:28 | 2h 40m | KTX-Sancheon #00525 | ₩44,000 |
| 19:08 | Suseo Station | 21:55 | 2h 47m | SRT #00667 | ₩41,200 |
| 20:09 | Yongsan Station | 22:48 | 2h 39m | KTX-Sancheon #00527 | ₩44,000 |
| 20:33 | Yongsan Station | 23:19 | 2h 46m | KTX #00529 | ₩44,000 |
| 21:48 | Yongsan Station | 00:12 +1 | 2h 24m | KTX-Sancheon #00531 | ₩44,000 |
Slower and cheaper — ITX-Maeum · ITX-Saemaeul · Saemaeul · Mugunghwa (9)
| Departs | From | Arrives | Time | Train | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:25 | Yongsan Station | 10:12 | 4h 47m | ITX-Maeum #01501 | ₩37,800 |
| 07:08 | Yongsan Station | 11:42 | 4h 34m | ITX-Saemaeul #01503 | ₩37,800 |
| 08:04 | Seoul Station | 12:40 | 4h 36m | Saemaeul #02521 | ₩38,100 |
| 09:38 | Yongsan Station | 14:43 | 5h 05m | Mugunghwa #01571 | ₩37,800 |
| 09:47 | Yongsan Station | 13:59 | 4h 12m | ITX-Maeum #01511 | ₩37,800 |
| 15:10 | Yongsan Station | 20:26 | 5h 16m | Mugunghwa #01573 | ₩37,800 |
| 16:42 | Yongsan Station | 21:02 | 4h 20m | ITX-Saemaeul #01505 | ₩37,800 |
| 17:18 | Yongsan Station | 21:18 | 4h 00m | ITX-Maeum #01507 | ₩37,800 |
| 19:15 | Yongsan Station | 00:01 +1 | 4h 46m | Mugunghwa #01575 | ₩37,800 |
One row per boarding station — a train that stops at two Seoul stations appears twice. “+1” = arrives the next day.
Full timetable: Suncheon → Seoul today
30 trains back to Seoul (21 high-speed, from ₩37,800); first 05:26, last 22:15.
| Departs | From | Arrives in Seoul | Time | Train | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:26 | Suncheon | 08:21 Seoul Station | 2h 55m | KTX-Sancheon #00502 | ₩44,300 |
| 05:26 | Suncheon | 08:13 Yongsan Station | 2h 47m | KTX-Sancheon #00502 | ₩44,000 |
| 06:25 | Suncheon | 09:19 Seoul Station | 2h 54m | KTX #00504 | ₩44,300 |
| 06:25 | Suncheon | 09:10 Yongsan Station | 2h 45m | KTX #00504 | ₩44,000 |
| 06:54 | Suncheon | 11:58 Yongsan Station | 5h 04m | Mugunghwa #01572 | ₩37,800 |
| 07:07 | Suncheon | 09:56 Suseo Station | 2h 49m | SRT #00662 | ₩41,200 |
| 08:08 | Suncheon | 10:59 Yongsan Station | 2h 51m | KTX-Sancheon #00506 | ₩44,000 |
| 09:01 | Suncheon | 11:46 Seoul Station | 2h 45m | KTX-Sancheon #00508 | ₩44,300 |
| 09:01 | Suncheon | 11:38 Yongsan Station | 2h 37m | KTX-Sancheon #00508 | ₩44,000 |
| 09:19 | Suncheon | 13:49 Yongsan Station | 4h 30m | ITX-Saemaeul #01502 | ₩37,800 |
| 10:05 | Suncheon | 12:35 Suseo Station | 2h 30m | SRT #00664 | ₩41,200 |
| 10:42 | Suncheon | 13:34 Seoul Station | 2h 52m | KTX-Sancheon #00510 | ₩44,300 |
| 10:42 | Suncheon | 13:26 Yongsan Station | 2h 44m | KTX-Sancheon #00510 | ₩44,000 |
| 11:27 | Suncheon | 15:39 Yongsan Station | 4h 12m | ITX-Maeum #01512 | ₩37,800 |
| 12:17 | Suncheon | 15:03 Yongsan Station | 2h 46m | KTX #00512 | ₩44,000 |
| 12:50 | Suncheon | 15:31 Seoul Station | 2h 41m | KTX #00514 | ₩44,300 |
| 12:50 | Suncheon | 15:22 Yongsan Station | 2h 32m | KTX #00514 | ₩44,000 |
| 13:06 | Suncheon | 15:52 Yongsan Station | 2h 46m | KTX-Sancheon #00516 | ₩44,000 |
| 13:37 | Suncheon | 18:52 Yongsan Station | 5h 15m | Mugunghwa #01574 | ₩37,800 |
| 13:51 | Suncheon | 16:26 Yongsan Station | 2h 35m | KTX-Sancheon #00518 | ₩44,000 |
| 14:22 | Suncheon | 17:03 Yongsan Station | 2h 41m | KTX-Sancheon #00520 | ₩44,000 |
| 14:34 | Suncheon | 19:06 Yongsan Station | 4h 32m | ITX-Saemaeul #01504 | ₩37,800 |
| 14:51 | Suncheon | 17:36 Suseo Station | 2h 45m | SRT #00666 | ₩41,200 |
| 15:18 | Suncheon | 18:08 Seoul Station | 2h 50m | KTX #00522 | ₩44,300 |
| 15:18 | Suncheon | 18:01 Yongsan Station | 2h 43m | KTX #00522 | ₩44,000 |
| 16:02 | Suncheon | 20:27 Yongsan Station | 4h 25m | ITX-Maeum #01514 | ₩37,800 |
| 16:08 | Suncheon | 18:56 Seoul Station | 2h 48m | KTX #00524 | ₩44,300 |
| 16:08 | Suncheon | 18:49 Yongsan Station | 2h 41m | KTX #00524 | ₩44,000 |
| 16:56 | Suncheon | 19:36 Yongsan Station | 2h 40m | KTX-Sancheon #00526 | ₩44,000 |
| 17:46 | Suncheon | 22:15 Seoul Station | 4h 29m | Saemaeul #02522 | ₩38,100 |
| 18:25 | Suncheon | 21:20 Seoul Station | 2h 55m | KTX #00528 | ₩44,300 |
| 18:25 | Suncheon | 21:13 Yongsan Station | 2h 48m | KTX #00528 | ₩44,000 |
| 18:38 | Suncheon | 23:38 Yongsan Station | 5h 00m | Mugunghwa #01576 | ₩37,800 |
| 19:00 | Suncheon | 21:44 Suseo Station | 2h 44m | SRT #00668 | ₩41,200 |
| 19:39 | Suncheon | 00:31 +1 Yongsan Station | 4h 52m | ITX-Maeum #01506 | ₩37,800 |
| 19:46 | Suncheon | 22:41 Seoul Station | 2h 55m | KTX-Sancheon #00530 | ₩44,300 |
| 19:46 | Suncheon | 22:34 Yongsan Station | 2h 48m | KTX-Sancheon #00530 | ₩44,000 |
| 20:44 | Suncheon | 23:26 Yongsan Station | 2h 42m | KTX-Sancheon #00532 | ₩44,000 |
| 22:15 | Suncheon | 00:44 +1 Yongsan Station | 2h 29m | KTX-Sancheon #00534 | ₩44,000 |
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How this page works
Every train between the two stations comes from the national public transport data service (TAGO) for the date shown: KTX, SRT and the slower Mugunghwa/ITX trains. From that list we work out the fastest and cheapest trains, the first and last departures, how many trains run and the usual gap between them. Fares are the adult standard-class fares the feed reports; Korail’s own booking site is the final word. The page is rebuilt twice a day (around 09:15 and 21:15 Korea time) and republished only when the numbers change.
What changed in the update of 2026-11-05
- The fastest train from Seoul to Suncheon on 2026-11-05 takes 2h 24m (KTX-Sancheon, 21:48 from Yongsan Station).
- There are 31 trains from Seoul to Suncheon on 2026-11-05: the first leaves at 05:08 and the last at 21:48.
- The last high-speed train from Suncheon back to Seoul on 2026-11-05 leaves at 22:15 and arrives at 00:44.
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FAQ
How long is the KTX from Seoul to Suncheon?
The fastest train in this schedule (2026-11-05) takes 2h 24m (KTX-Sancheon, 21:48 from Yongsan Station). Most high-speed trains take about 2h 43m, depending on stops. Slower ITX-Maeum, ITX-Saemaeul, Saemaeul, Mugunghwa trains take 4h 00m or more.
How much is the KTX from Seoul to Suncheon in won?
Adult standard-class fares in the 2026-11-05 schedule: KTX ₩41,800–₩44,300, SRT ₩41,200, ITX-Maeum/ITX-Saemaeul/Saemaeul/Mugunghwa ₩37,800–₩38,100. Fares differ slightly by train and boarding station. First-class fares and discounts are not in this data feed.
What time is the first train from Seoul to Suncheon?
05:08 from Yongsan Station (KTX-Sancheon), arriving 07:51.
What time is the last train from Seoul to Suncheon?
21:48 from Yongsan Station (KTX-Sancheon), arriving 00:12 after midnight. To arrive before midnight, take the 20:33 (arrives 23:19).
SRT vs KTX to Suncheon — what is the difference?
Both are high-speed trains. KTX is run by Korail from Yongsan Station and Seoul Station; SRT is a separate operator from Suseo Station in south-east Seoul, booked on its own site/app. In this schedule KTX costs ₩41,800–₩44,300 and SRT ₩41,200; the fastest are 2h 24m and 2h 39m.
Which Seoul station do I leave from?
Trains to Suncheon in this schedule leave from Yongsan Station (26), Seoul Station (6), Suseo Station (4). The "From" column in the timetable shows each one. Yongsan Station is on subway line 1; Suseo Station is on subway line 3 and the Suin–Bundang line; Seoul Station is on subway lines 1 and 4, AREX.
How do I book KTX as a foreigner?
Book KTX, ITX and Mugunghwa trains on Korail — letskorail.com or the KORAIL Talk app — and SRT trains on etk.srail.kr or the SRT app; seats can be booked one month ahead with an overseas card. Friday evening, Sunday and holiday trains sell out first.
Where does this timetable come from?
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s TAGO train information service (Korail and SRT schedules and adult base fares), queried for 2026-11-05 and rebuilt every morning. Schedules can change — check the Korail or SRT app before you travel.
Source: MOLIT TAGO train information (data.go.kr) — Korail and SRT schedule for 2026-11-05, adult base fares; figures above are calculated from it · page rebuilt 2026-11-05. Schedules and fares can change — confirm in the Korail or SRT app.
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