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How to get from Daegu to Seoul
3 ways, 237 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Wednesday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
3 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Trainbest | 2h 25m | ₩25,325–84,940 estimated |
| Drive | 4h 26m | ₩31,850–42,500 estimated |
| Taxi | 4h 26m | ₩212,000–319,000 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:21 → 11:002h 39m · 1 changeKTDB 대구1호선₩25,385–84,445
- 08:21 → 10:462h 25m · 2 changesKTDB 대구1호선₩25,570–84,940
- 08:36 → 11:222h 46m · 3 changesKTDB 대구1호선₩25,325–84,105
- 09:01 → 11:462h 45m · 1 changeKTDB 대구1호선₩25,385–84,445
- 09:01 → 11:332h 32m · 2 changesKTDB 대구1호선₩25,570–84,940
- 09:01 → 11:262h 25m · 3 changesKTDB 대구1호선₩25,325–84,105
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from Daegu to Seoul?
- The fastest way is by train: about 2h 25m door to door. The straight-line distance is 237 km.
- What is the cheapest way from Daegu to Seoul?
- Train is the cheapest, from ₩25,325. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- Is there a direct train from Daegu to Seoul?
- Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 2h 25m.
- How far is Seoul from Daegu by road?
- About 285 km, roughly 4h 26m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₩31,850–42,500; tolls and parking are extra.