Seoul → Gangneung by express bus, today (2026-10-02). Answers from the national timetable, rebuilt every morning; the full timetable is further down.
- How long: 2h 30m scheduled (most buses 2h 50m) — 2h 50m from Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu), 2h 30m from Dong Seoul. Traffic on Fridays, Sundays and holidays adds to that.
- Price: deluxe from ₩24,300 · premium from ₩27,300; night buses ₩29,100–₩39,700. Adult one-way.
- First and last: first bus 06:00, last regular bus 21:00, last bus 23:00 (night bus). Night buses: 22:10, 23:00.
- How often: 35 buses today; between 07:00 and 21:00 one leaves about every 20 minutes. By time of day
- Which Seoul terminal: Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) 23 · Dong Seoul Terminal 12. Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu): Express Bus Terminal subway station, lines 3, 7 and 9; Dong Seoul: Gangbyeon subway station, line 2.
- Bus or train? KTX: 22 trains, 1h 28m, from ₩26,000; bus from ₩24,300, 2h 30m. The bus saves ₩1,700 on the cheapest fare. Compare
- Back to Seoul: 35 buses, first 06:00, last 22:00 (night bus), arriving at Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu). Timetable
- Day trip: the earliest bus arrives 08:50; the last bus back that reaches Seoul before midnight leaves 21:00 (arrives 23:50) — up to 12h 10m in Gangneung.
- Tickets: kobus.co.kr (overseas cards work on the site) or the ticket counter at the terminal.
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Which class?
| Class | Seats | Buses | Adult fare | Usual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | 28 seats | 23 | ₩24,300–₩26,800 | 2h 50m |
| Premium | 21 seats | 10 | ₩27,300–₩33,100 | 2h 50m |
| Night buses | Deluxe, 28 seats · Premium, 21 seats | 2 | ₩29,100–₩39,700 | 2h 40m |
Which Seoul terminal?
| Terminal | Buses | From | Time | First – last | Subway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 23 | ₩26,800 | 2h 50m | 06:00 – 23:00 | Express Bus Terminal subway station, lines 3, 7 and 9 |
| Dong Seoul Terminal | 12 | ₩24,300 | 2h 30m | 06:50 – 22:10 | Gangbyeon subway station, line 2 |
How often — buses by time of day
| Leaving | Seoul → Gangneung | Gangneung → Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Before 08:00 | 4 | 5 |
| 08:00–12:00 | 11 | 8 |
| 12:00–17:00 | 9 | 12 |
| 17:00–20:00 | 6 | 6 |
| After 20:00 | 5 | 4 |
Bus or train?
| Express bus | Train (KTX/SRT and slower) | |
|---|---|---|
| Departures | 35 (10/02) | 22 (10/02) |
| Fastest | 2h 30m | 1h 28m |
| Adult fare | ₩24,300–₩39,700 | from ₩26,000 |
| First – last | 06:00 – 23:00 | 05:06 – 22:34 |
Train figures are from our train page (10/02 schedule).
Full timetable: Seoul → Gangneung today
| Departs | From | Arrives | Time | Class | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 08:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 06:40 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 09:30 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 06:50 | Dong Seoul | 09:20 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 07:20 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 10:10 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 08:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 10:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 08:10 | Dong Seoul | 10:40 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 08:20 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 11:10 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 08:40 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 11:30 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 09:20 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 12:10 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 09:20 | Dong Seoul | 11:50 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Premium | ₩27,300 |
| 09:40 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 12:30 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 10:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 12:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 10:20 | Dong Seoul | 12:50 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 11:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 13:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 11:40 | Dong Seoul | 14:10 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 12:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 14:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 13:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 15:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 13:00 | Dong Seoul | 15:30 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 14:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 16:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 14:20 | Dong Seoul | 16:50 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 15:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 17:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 15:40 | Dong Seoul | 18:10 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 16:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 18:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 16:40 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 19:30 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 17:00 | Dong Seoul | 19:30 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 17:20 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 20:10 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 18:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 20:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 18:20 | Dong Seoul | 20:50 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 18:40 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 21:30 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 19:20 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 22:10 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 20:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 22:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 20:10 | Dong Seoul | 22:40 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Premium | ₩27,300 |
| 21:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 23:50 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
Night buses (2)
| Departs | From | Arrives | Time | Class | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:10 | Dong Seoul | 00:40 +1 Gangneung | 2h 30m | Night deluxe | ₩29,100 |
| 23:00 | Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 01:50 +1 Gangneung | 2h 50m | Night premium | ₩39,700 |
Full timetable: Gangneung → Seoul today
35 buses back to Seoul, adult fares ₩24,300–₩39,700; first 06:00, last 22:00.
| Departs | From | Arrives in Seoul | Time | Class | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Gangneung | 08:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 06:20 | Gangneung | 08:50 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 06:40 | Gangneung | 09:30 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 07:10 | Gangneung | 09:40 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 07:20 | Gangneung | 10:10 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 08:00 | Gangneung | 10:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 08:30 | Gangneung | 11:00 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 08:40 | Gangneung | 11:30 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 09:20 | Gangneung | 12:10 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 10:00 | Gangneung | 12:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 10:00 | Gangneung | 12:30 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 11:00 | Gangneung | 13:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 11:40 | Gangneung | 14:10 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 12:00 | Gangneung | 14:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 13:00 | Gangneung | 15:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 13:20 | Gangneung | 15:50 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 13:40 | Gangneung | 16:30 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 14:00 | Gangneung | 16:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 14:20 | Gangneung | 17:10 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 14:40 | Gangneung | 17:10 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Premium | ₩27,300 |
| 15:00 | Gangneung | 17:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 15:20 | Gangneung | 18:10 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 15:40 | Gangneung | 18:30 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 15:50 | Gangneung | 18:20 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 16:20 | Gangneung | 19:10 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 17:00 | Gangneung | 19:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 17:10 | Gangneung | 19:40 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 18:00 | Gangneung | 20:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 18:20 | Gangneung | 20:50 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 19:00 | Gangneung | 21:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 19:30 | Gangneung | 22:00 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 20:00 | Gangneung | 22:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Premium | ₩33,100 |
| 20:40 | Gangneung | 23:10 Dong Seoul | 2h 30m | Deluxe | ₩24,300 |
| 21:00 | Gangneung | 23:50 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Deluxe | ₩26,800 |
| 22:00 | Gangneung | 00:50 +1 Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) | 2h 50m | Night premium | ₩39,700 |
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FAQ
How long is the bus from Seoul to Gangneung?
Scheduled times in the 2026-10-02 timetable run from 2h 30m to 2h 50m (most buses 2h 50m); traffic on Fridays, Sundays and holidays adds to that.
How much is the express bus from Seoul to Gangneung?
Adult one-way fares: deluxe ₩24,300–₩26,800, premium ₩27,300–₩33,100, night buses ₩29,100–₩39,700. Deluxe buses have 28 seats and premium buses 21.
What time is the last bus from Seoul to Gangneung?
23:00 from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) (Night premium); the last regular (non-night) bus is 21:00. The first bus of the day is 06:00.
Which Seoul terminal do I leave from?
Buses to Gangneung in this schedule leave from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) (23) and Dong Seoul Terminal (12) — see the "From" column. Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu) and Central City share the Express Bus Terminal subway station (lines 3, 7, 9); Dong Seoul Terminal is at Gangbyeon station (line 2).
Is the bus or the KTX better from Seoul to Gangneung?
The train is faster (1h 28m at best vs 2h 30m by bus); the bus is cheaper — from ₩24,300 against ₩26,000 by train. The bus runs later: last bus 23:00, last train 22:34.
How do I book an express bus ticket?
Online at kobus.co.kr (overseas cards work on the site) or at the ticket counter at the terminal. Friday evening, Sunday and holiday buses fill up first.
Where does this timetable come from?
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s TAGO express bus service (national reservation data), queried for 2026-10-02 and rebuilt every morning; fares are adult one-way. Schedules can change — check kobus.co.kr before you travel.
Source: MOLIT TAGO express bus information (data.go.kr) — schedule for 2026-10-02, adult fares; figures above are calculated from it · page rebuilt 2026-10-02. Schedules and fares can change — confirm on kobus.co.kr.
