There are 4 ways to get from Sangju to Gyeongju by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
2h 19m₩16,000–32,000Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sangju Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
2h 56m₩11,677–55,163Drive 132.2 km
- Drive from Sangju to Gyeongjucar 132.2 km
1h 37m₩26,185–37,822Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sangju to Gyeongjutaxi 132.2 km
1h 37m₩120,000–150,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sangju to Gyeongju is to bus which costs ₩16,000 - ₩32,000 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sangju to Gyeongju is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs ₩26,000 - ₩38,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Sangju station to Gyeongju station. However, there are services departing from Sangju Station and arriving at Gyeongju Station via Gimcheon Station and Dongdaegu Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Sangju and Gyeongju is 150 km. The road distance is 132.2 km.
The best way to get from Sangju to Gyeongju without a car is to bus which takes 2h 19m and costs ₩16,000 - ₩32,000.
The bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Sangju to Gyeongju bus services, operated by bus Tago, depart from Sangju Bus Terminal station.
Sangju to Gyeongju train services, operated by Korail Mugunghwa, depart from Sangju Station.
The best way to get from Sangju to Gyeongju is to bus which takes 2h 19m and costs ₩16,000 - ₩32,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₩11,000 - ₩55,000 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Sangju, South Korea and Gyeongju, South Korea?
bus Tago operates a bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ₩17,000–22,700 and the journey takes 2h 19m. TxBus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sangju Station to Seorabeol Sageori via Gimcheon Station, Dongdaegu Station, Gyeongju Station, and Gyeongju KTX Station in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Sangju Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,300–2,700
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩2,300–2,700
Train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩4,600–4,900
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩4,600–4,900
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,500–13,000
- First Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–22,700
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩17,000–22,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Sangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–150,000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
Mungyeong Saejae Call
- Phone
- +82 54 555 9988
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Booking & Getting There
Sangju to Gyeongju bus services, operated by bus Tago, arrive at Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Sangju to Gyeongju train services, operated by Korail Mugunghwa, arrive at Gimcheon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sangju to Gyeongju is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Sangju to Gyeongju.
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