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KTX & Intercity Bus Guide: Korea Transit Comparison
Compare KTX, SRT, and intercity bus routes for Busan, Gyeongju, and more. Find fares and travel times for popular regional routes.
Intercity Transit
Compare KTX and bus options for common Korea intercity routes.
Use these reference routes to compare when rail may be worth the premium and when buses can be a practical alternative. Explore related guides, internal links, and booking links for this page.
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KTX booking guide
How to think about rail timing, routes, and booking tradeoffs.
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Korea rail pass guide
When pass-style rail planning beats point-to-point tickets.
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Transit pass finder
Compare route plans after you know the rail or bus shape.
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Budget planner
Roll route choice into the wider trip cost baseline.
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Check KTX booking
It is the fastest way to move from reference planning into an actual rail option check.
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Compare Seoul hotel prices
Useful when your rail plan still depends on a Seoul base for the first or last night.
Open linkSeoul → Busan
KTX
Fastest mainstream option if you value time over price.
Typical time
2h 15m - 2h 45m
Reference fare
From about ₩59,800
Seoul → Busan
Express Bus
Better value when rail fares surge or bus terminals fit your route better.
Typical time
About 4h 15m
Reference fare
From about ₩28,000
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