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KTX Seoul to Jeonju: 1h 26m, From ₩30,900, Last Train 21:48

Updated September 29, 2026

Seoul → Jeonju by train, today (2026-09-29). Answers from the national timetable, rebuilt every morning; the full timetable is further down.

  • Fastest: 1h 26m — KTX-Sancheon at 21:48 from Yongsan Station, arriving 23:14. Most high-speed trains take about 1h 42m.
  • Cheapest: high-speed from ₩30,100 (SRT from Suseo); the slower ITX-Maeum costs ₩26,200 and takes 3h 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 23:14).
  • How often: 31 trains today — 23 high-speed, 8 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 27 (KTX, ITX-Maeum, ITX-Saemaeul, Mugunghwa) · Seoul Station 5 (KTX) · 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: 19 trains, ₩30,900–₩34,600, fastest 1h 26m. SRT leaves from Suseo in south-east Seoul: 4 trains, ₩30,100, fastest 1h 41m. Pick the station closer to where you stay.
  • Train or bus? Express bus : 105 departures, from ₩15,000, 2h 40m; train from ₩30,100, 1h 26m. Compare
  • Back to Seoul: 30 trains, first 06:25, last high-speed 23:11 (arrives 00:44 at Yongsan Station), fastest 1h 32m. Timetable
  • Day trip: the earliest high-speed train arrives 06:50; the last one back that reaches Seoul before midnight leaves 21:43 (arrives 23:26) — up to 14h 53m in Jeonju.
  • 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

KTX, SRT or a slower train?

Train Leaves from Trains Fastest Usual time Adult fare First – last
KTX Yongsan Station 19 1h 26m 1h 41m ₩31,300–₩32,900 05:08 – 21:48
KTX Seoul Station 5 1h 42m 1h 51m ₩30,900–₩34,600 06:44 – 18:36
SRT Suseo Station 4 1h 41m 1h 43m ₩30,100 06:39 – 19:08
ITX-Maeum Yongsan Station 3 3h 00m 3h 04m ₩26,200 05:25 – 17:18
Mugunghwa Yongsan Station 3 3h 29m 3h 44m ₩26,200 09:38 – 19:15
ITX-Saemaeul Yongsan Station 2 3h 11m 3h 18m ₩26,200 07:08 – 16:42

Slower ITX-Maeum, ITX-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 Jeonju
Before 08:00 6 2 2
08:00–12:00 4 2 7
12:00–17:00 7 2 11
17:00–20:00 3 2 5
After 20:00 3 0 5

Train or express bus?

Train Express bus
Departures 31 (09/29) 105 (09/29)
Fastest 1h 26m 2h 40m
Adult fare ₩26,200–₩34,600 ₩15,000–₩32,600
First – last 05:08 – 21:48 05:30 – 24:00

Bus figures are from our express bus page (09/29 schedule). Bus times are scheduled and grow with traffic on Fridays, Sundays and holidays.

Full timetable: Seoul → Jeonju today

High-speed — KTX & SRT (29)

Departs From Arrives Time Train Adult fare
05:08 Yongsan Station 06:50 1h 42m KTX-Sancheon #00501 ₩31,300
05:48 Yongsan Station 07:29 1h 41m KTX-Sancheon #00503 ₩31,300
06:39 Suseo Station 08:20 1h 41m SRT #00661 ₩30,100
06:44 Seoul Station 08:39 1h 55m KTX #00505 ₩34,600
06:53 Yongsan Station 08:39 1h 46m KTX #00505 ₩31,300
07:05 Seoul Station 09:39 2h 34m KTX-Sancheon #00541 ₩30,900
07:13 Yongsan Station 09:39 2h 26m KTX-Sancheon #00541 ₩32,900
07:43 Yongsan Station 10:04 2h 21m KTX-Sancheon #00543 ₩32,900
08:40 Yongsan Station 10:19 1h 39m KTX #00507 ₩31,300
09:53 Yongsan Station 11:33 1h 40m KTX-Sancheon #00509 ₩31,300
10:20 Suseo Station 12:05 1h 45m SRT #00663 ₩30,100
10:53 Yongsan Station 12:37 1h 44m KTX #00511 ₩31,300
12:11 Yongsan Station 14:32 2h 21m KTX #00545 ₩32,900
12:19 Seoul Station 14:01 1h 42m KTX #00513 ₩34,600
12:28 Yongsan Station 14:01 1h 33m KTX #00513 ₩31,300
12:45 Yongsan Station 14:17 1h 32m KTX-Sancheon #00515 ₩31,300
13:09 Suseo Station 14:51 1h 42m SRT #00665 ₩30,100
13:30 Yongsan Station 15:10 1h 40m KTX #00517 ₩31,300
14:08 Yongsan Station 15:54 1h 46m KTX-Sancheon #00519 ₩31,300
16:29 Seoul Station 18:20 1h 51m KTX-Sancheon #00521 ₩34,600
16:38 Yongsan Station 18:20 1h 42m KTX-Sancheon #00521 ₩31,300
17:44 Yongsan Station 19:15 1h 31m KTX-Sancheon #00523 ₩31,300
17:44 Yongsan Station 19:15 1h 31m KTX-Sancheon #00523 ₩31,300
18:36 Seoul Station 20:27 1h 51m KTX-Sancheon #00525 ₩34,600
18:48 Yongsan Station 20:27 1h 39m KTX-Sancheon #00525 ₩31,300
19:08 Suseo Station 20:51 1h 43m SRT #00667 ₩30,100
20:09 Yongsan Station 21:50 1h 41m KTX-Sancheon #00527 ₩31,300
20:33 Yongsan Station 22:18 1h 45m KTX #00529 ₩31,300
21:48 Yongsan Station 23:14 1h 26m KTX-Sancheon #00531 ₩31,300

Slower and cheaper — ITX-Maeum · ITX-Saemaeul · Mugunghwa (8)

Departs From Arrives Time Train Adult fare
05:25 Yongsan Station 08:56 3h 31m ITX-Maeum #01501 ₩26,200
07:08 Yongsan Station 10:33 3h 25m ITX-Saemaeul #01503 ₩26,200
09:38 Yongsan Station 13:22 3h 44m Mugunghwa #01571 ₩26,200
09:47 Yongsan Station 12:51 3h 04m ITX-Maeum #01511 ₩26,200
15:10 Yongsan Station 18:59 3h 49m Mugunghwa #01573 ₩26,200
16:42 Yongsan Station 19:53 3h 11m ITX-Saemaeul #01505 ₩26,200
17:18 Yongsan Station 20:18 3h 00m ITX-Maeum #01507 ₩26,200
19:15 Yongsan Station 22:44 3h 29m Mugunghwa #01575 ₩26,200

One row per boarding station — a train that stops at two Seoul stations appears twice. “+1” = arrives the next day.

Full timetable: Jeonju → Seoul today

30 trains back to Seoul (22 high-speed, from ₩26,200); first 06:25, last 23:11.

Departs From Arrives in Seoul Time Train Adult fare
06:25 Jeonju 08:21 Seoul Station 1h 56m KTX-Sancheon #00502 ₩34,600
06:25 Jeonju 08:13 Yongsan Station 1h 48m KTX-Sancheon #00502 ₩31,300
07:26 Jeonju 09:19 Seoul Station 1h 53m KTX #00504 ₩34,600
07:26 Jeonju 09:10 Yongsan Station 1h 44m KTX #00504 ₩31,300
08:10 Jeonju 09:56 Suseo Station 1h 46m SRT #00662 ₩30,100
08:17 Jeonju 11:58 Yongsan Station 3h 41m Mugunghwa #01572 ₩26,200
09:11 Jeonju 10:59 Yongsan Station 1h 48m KTX-Sancheon #00506 ₩31,300
10:01 Jeonju 11:46 Seoul Station 1h 45m KTX-Sancheon #00508 ₩34,600
10:01 Jeonju 11:38 Yongsan Station 1h 37m KTX-Sancheon #00508 ₩31,300
10:28 Jeonju 13:49 Yongsan Station 3h 21m ITX-Saemaeul #01502 ₩26,200
11:01 Jeonju 12:35 Suseo Station 1h 34m SRT #00664 ₩30,100
11:38 Jeonju 13:34 Seoul Station 1h 56m KTX-Sancheon #00510 ₩34,600
11:38 Jeonju 13:26 Yongsan Station 1h 48m KTX-Sancheon #00510 ₩31,300
12:31 Jeonju 15:39 Yongsan Station 3h 08m ITX-Maeum #01512 ₩26,200
13:17 Jeonju 15:03 Yongsan Station 1h 46m KTX #00512 ₩31,300
13:50 Jeonju 15:31 Seoul Station 1h 41m KTX #00514 ₩34,600
13:50 Jeonju 15:22 Yongsan Station 1h 32m KTX #00514 ₩31,300
14:03 Jeonju 15:52 Yongsan Station 1h 49m KTX-Sancheon #00516 ₩31,300
14:47 Jeonju 16:26 Yongsan Station 1h 39m KTX-Sancheon #00518 ₩31,300
14:57 Jeonju 17:22 Yongsan Station 2h 25m KTX #00542 ₩32,900
15:03 Jeonju 18:52 Yongsan Station 3h 49m Mugunghwa #01574 ₩26,200
15:21 Jeonju 17:03 Yongsan Station 1h 42m KTX-Sancheon #00520 ₩31,300
15:44 Jeonju 19:06 Yongsan Station 3h 22m ITX-Saemaeul #01504 ₩26,200
15:55 Jeonju 17:36 Suseo Station 1h 41m SRT #00666 ₩30,100
16:17 Jeonju 18:08 Seoul Station 1h 51m KTX #00522 ₩34,600
16:17 Jeonju 18:01 Yongsan Station 1h 44m KTX #00522 ₩31,300
17:05 Jeonju 18:56 Seoul Station 1h 51m KTX #00524 ₩34,600
17:05 Jeonju 18:49 Yongsan Station 1h 44m KTX #00524 ₩31,300
17:18 Jeonju 20:27 Yongsan Station 3h 09m ITX-Maeum #01514 ₩26,200
17:56 Jeonju 19:36 Yongsan Station 1h 40m KTX-Sancheon #00526 ₩31,300
19:28 Jeonju 21:20 Seoul Station 1h 52m KTX #00528 ₩34,600
19:28 Jeonju 21:13 Yongsan Station 1h 45m KTX #00528 ₩31,300
19:57 Jeonju 21:44 Suseo Station 1h 47m SRT #00668 ₩30,100
20:03 Jeonju 23:38 Yongsan Station 3h 35m Mugunghwa #01576 ₩26,200
20:46 Jeonju 22:41 Seoul Station 1h 55m KTX-Sancheon #00530 ₩34,600
20:46 Jeonju 22:34 Yongsan Station 1h 48m KTX-Sancheon #00530 ₩31,300
21:04 Jeonju 00:31 +1 Yongsan Station 3h 27m ITX-Maeum #01506 ₩26,200
21:43 Jeonju 23:26 Yongsan Station 1h 43m KTX-Sancheon #00532 ₩31,300
23:11 Jeonju 00:44 +1 Yongsan Station 1h 33m KTX-Sancheon #00534 ₩31,300

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How long is the KTX from Seoul to Jeonju?

The fastest train in this schedule (2026-09-29) takes 1h 26m (KTX-Sancheon, 21:48 from Yongsan Station). Most high-speed trains take about 1h 42m, depending on stops. Slower ITX-Maeum, ITX-Saemaeul, Mugunghwa trains take 3h 00m or more.

How much is the KTX from Seoul to Jeonju in won?

Adult standard-class fares in the 2026-09-29 schedule: KTX ₩30,900–₩34,600, SRT ₩30,100, ITX-Maeum/ITX-Saemaeul/Mugunghwa ₩26,200. 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 Jeonju?

05:08 from Yongsan Station (KTX-Sancheon), arriving 06:50.

What time is the last train from Seoul to Jeonju?

21:48 from Yongsan Station (KTX-Sancheon), arriving 23:14.

SRT vs KTX to Jeonju — 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 ₩30,900–₩34,600 and SRT ₩30,100; the fastest are 1h 26m and 1h 41m.

Is the bus or the train better from Seoul to Jeonju?

The train is faster (1h 26m at best vs 2h 40m by express bus); the express bus is cheaper (bus from ₩15,000, train from ₩30,100). Times are scheduled; buses are slower on Fridays, Sundays and holidays.

Which Seoul station do I leave from?

Trains to Jeonju in this schedule leave from Yongsan Station (27), Seoul Station (5), 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 2026-09-29 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 2026-09-29, adult base fares; figures above are calculated from it · page rebuilt 2026-09-29. Schedules and fares can change — confirm in the Korail or SRT app.

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