Friday, June 11, 2010

Seoul Searchin

When you first get to Korea, things can be really intimidating.  I know I wanted to try to take the bus to Seoul for a while, but it seemed pretty complicated.  Well, it couldn't be any simpler!  Going to Seoul is so easy and so much fun!  As you can see in the picture above, there's a bus to Seoul from the Gohyeon Bus Terminal leaving about every 20 minutes from 05:40 until 24:00.  The ticket is 31,200 won one way, you will buy your ticket back to Gohyeon at the bus terminal in Seoul.  The trip takes approximately 4 hours with just one stop midway through, so if you even think you may need to visit a toilet, it is highly recommended you do so before your departure.  Once you get to Seoul, you will be arriving at the Nambu Bus Terminal.  There are several express bus terminals in Seoul, but only the Nambu Bus Terminal will get you back to Geoje.  There is a convenient subway stop right outside the terminal or you can use one of the many taxis lined up outside to take you where you want to go.
On a side note, if you're like us, and craving Mexican, then be sure to visit On the Border in Seoul.  There are locations at the following subway stations: line 2 #240, line 2 #219 and line 1 #139.  So delicious!

3 comments:

Martina said...

Thx on useful information.
Is it possible to buy bus ticket online in advance? I found https://www.nambuterminal.co.kr/ but there is not English version.
I am planning to arrive on INCHEON and then take a bus from Nambu Bus Terminal to Geoje.

Thx in advance on help!!

Anonymous said...

Martina,
Nambu Bus Terminal is off of the Orange subway line (line 3) in Seoul. You need to take a Subway or bus from Incheon to Seoul. They are not close. It took us almost an hour (with traffic) to get from Incheon to Seoul by taxi.
You can go by subway but it is far. Get a subway map with English, they are available. It will help A LOT! The last bus to Geoje leaves Nambu bus terminal around midnight.

Anonymous said...

hello! i would like to visit oedo island, coming from seoul nambu bus station. would you be able to advise which destination i should buy the return tickets for? also, how can i get to the ferry port to oedo island from the bus depot? (hopefully they're all open in winter!)

best,
nur