Getting around Korea, from buses to taxis

For your first day, save the route to your accommodation and read the guide for the vehicle you will use. The city-bus and subway instructions below focus on Seoul and the connected metropolitan network; individual guides explain their scope. Airport coaches and intercity trains have separate ticketing arrangements.

Need help finding the right stop or station exit? Start with the maps and travel-app guide.

• For an everyday ride: use the bus and subway guides for boarding, card payment and transfers.
• After the trains finish: check Seoul’s N night buses for a route home. Confirm the actual stop and next arrival; a network operating window is not your stop’s last departure.
• For a connection near 07:00 or 21:00: read the transfer time-limit examples. The next boarding time determines which window applies.
• For a taxi: compare Uber, Kakao T and k.ride, including Seoul’s night surcharges and app payment.
• For a different city: check the KTX booking steps and the exact departure station before planning the rest of your day.

Planning a night out as well as the ride? Compare evening views, performances and a riverside walk by closing time and the journey back.