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Seoul to Sokcho by train, bus or road
About 200 km. The bus is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,300 per person.
Fastest
Bus
Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal / Dong Seoul
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal / Dong Seoul
from ₹1,300 per person
Best value
Bus
Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal / Dong Seoul
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal / Dong Seoul | 2.8 h | ₹1,300–₹2,020per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | KTX to Gangneung + bus to Sokcho | 3.8 h | ₹2,520–₹3,310per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹14,400–₹23,040per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal / Dong Seoul: Every 20-40 minutes via the Seoul–Yangyang expressway. Sokcho has no railway. City buses 7 and 7-1 run on to Seoraksan.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal / Dong Seoul | ₹2,600–₹4,040 | ₹5,200–₹8,080 |
| Train · KTX to Gangneung + bus to Sokcho | ₹5,040–₹6,620 | ₹10,080–₹13,240 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹14,400–₹23,040 | ₹14,400–₹23,040 |
Once you’re in Sokcho
- Best time: May – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – June, September – October). Against it: Seoraksan High Trails Closed in Fire Season.
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Plan Seoul and Sokcho
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.