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Gangneung to Pyeongchang by train, bus or road
About 40 km. The train is fastest at 45 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹290 per person.
Fastest
Train
KTX Gangneung–Jinbu / Pyeongchang (one stop)
45 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Intercity bus to Jinbu / Hoenggye
from ₹290 per person
Best value
Bus
Intercity bus to Jinbu / Hoenggye
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | KTX Gangneung–Jinbu / Pyeongchang (one stop) | 45 min | ₹580–₹860per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Intercity bus to Jinbu / Hoenggye | 1 h | ₹290–₹430per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi, per vehicle | 45 min | ₹3,240–₹5,400per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · KTX Gangneung–Jinbu / Pyeongchang (one stop) | ₹1,160–₹1,720 | ₹2,320–₹3,440 |
| Bus · Intercity bus to Jinbu / Hoenggye | ₹580–₹860 | ₹1,160–₹1,720 |
| Private car · Taxi, per vehicle | ₹3,240–₹5,400 | ₹3,240–₹5,400 |
Once you’re in Pyeongchang
- Best time: December – February (ski), July – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – February (ski), July – October). Against it: Ski Slopes Closed.
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Plan Gangneung and Pyeongchang
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.