Getting around Korea: city to city

Busan to Gyeongju by train, bus or plane

How to get from Busan to Gyeongju. By train it takes 33 min (fastest 27 min), with 36 trains a weekday from 04:45 to 22:16.

How	Time	Per day	First and last	Fare (adult, one way)	From
Train	33 min	36	04:45–22:16	from ₩10,100	Busan Station

Timetable from Korea's national transport data (TAGO), checked 10 October 2026. Times change with the season and holidays: confirm when you book.

Busan to Gyeongju by train

Trains leave from Busan Station and arrive at Gyeongju Station (KTX). 36 of the 36 weekday trains are high-speed (KTX or similar); the rest are slower trains that cost less.

Which train is which

KTX, KTX-Sancheon, KTX-Cheongryong, KTX-Eum: high-speed trains, the fastest option.

All 36 departures on a weekday

Leaves	Arrives	Type	Fare
04:45	05:18	KTX	₩10,100
05:19	05:46	KTX	₩10,100
05:34	06:01	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
05:57	06:31	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
06:09	06:42	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
06:45	07:20	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
07:22	07:55	KTX	₩10,100
08:39	09:12	KTX	₩10,100
08:59	09:28	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
09:49	10:23	KTX	₩10,100
10:06	10:39	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
10:33	11:06	KTX	₩10,100
10:54	11:28	KTX	₩10,100
12:12	12:46	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
12:44	13:18	KTX	₩10,100
13:03	13:36	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
13:03	13:36	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
13:34	14:01	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
14:20	14:47	KTX	₩10,100
14:24	14:57	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
14:31	15:04	KTX	₩10,100
16:04	16:31	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
16:15	16:49	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
16:43	17:16	KTX	₩10,100
16:55	17:22	KTX	₩10,100
17:20	17:47	KTX	₩10,100
17:50	18:23	KTX	₩10,100
18:11	18:38	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
18:32	19:05	KTX	₩10,100
18:51	19:25	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
19:38	20:11	KTX	₩10,100
21:00	21:33	KTX	₩10,100
21:14	21:48	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100
21:28	22:01	KTX	₩10,100
22:10	22:37	KTX	₩10,100
22:16	22:49	KTX-Sancheon	₩10,100

How to book

Trains: in the Korail+ app or on letskorail.com in English, with a foreign card. Tickets go on sale a month ahead; weekends and holidays sell out, so book a few days early. The Korea Rail Pass gives unlimited rides for foreign visitors.

Questions

How long is the train from Busan to Gyeongju?

About 33 min on a typical high-speed train; the fastest takes 27 min.

How many trains are there from Busan to Gyeongju?

36 on a weekday and 44 on a Saturday. The first leaves at 04:45 and the last at 22:16.

How much is the train from Busan to Gyeongju?

About ₩10,100 for a standard adult seat on the high-speed train.