General Life

Transportation

Living in Daejeon

Local : In Daejeon City

Information on Public Transportation in Daejeon City
Living in Daejeon

Travel Outside of Daejeon

1. Express Bus (Express Bus Terminal)

Daejeon Complex Terminal is located about 20-30 minutes from Woosong University bus stop. Buses are divided into high-end seats with fewer seats and better facilities, and regular seats with more seats and cheaper prices.

Location: Daejeon Terminal Complex (대전복합터미널) - 대전광역시 동구 동서대로 1689

Bus Tickets Purchase: Bus tickets can be purchased on online ticketing websites, via mobile apps or directly at ticket offices in bus terminals. Check the platform number of your bus through a monitor or screen in the terminal’s waiting area and then board the bus at that platform. Typically, you can board a bus starting five minutes prior to the time of departure.

  • On-Site Purchase: Visit the Daejeon Terminal Complex and use one of the Ticket Machine (English Available)
  • Online Purchase: https://www.kobus.co.kr (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese)
2. KTX Train

Daejeon Station is a 20-minute walk from Woosong University. You can buy tickets at the ticket office at Daejeon Station to catch the train or use the mobile app Korail Talk or Let's Korail site.

Location: Daejeon Station (대전역) - 대전광역시 동구 중앙로 215

There is one urban railway line in Daejeon.

The total length of the track is 20.5 km and there are 22 stations. Travel time for a complete (from one end to the other) journey is 40 min.

The Urban Railway Line Stations

  • Panam
  • Sinheung
  • Daedong
  • Daejeon Station
  • Jungangno
  • Jung-gu District Office
  • Seodaejeon Intersection
  • Oryong
  • Yongmun
  • Tanbang
  • City Hall
  • Government Complex Daejeon
  • Galma
  • Wolpyeong
  • Gapcheon
  • Yuseong Spa
  • Guam
  • National Cemetery
  • World Cup Stadium
  • Noeun
  • Jijok
  • Banseok

Fare and Ticket

  • Fare system (Moving Section Calculation)
    • Taking departure station as a standard, fare is charged following the section of destination station.
Section
  • S 1 : Within 10km from departure station
  • S 2 : Over 10km from departure station
Passenger Token Type Section 1 Section 2 Note
Adults
(19-65)
Travel Card 1,250 1,350 -
Regular Token 1,400 1,500 An additional 150 won is charged
Teenagers
(13-19)
Travel Card 880 960 -
Regular Token 1,400 1,500 No discount
Children
(6-13)
Travel Card 550 600 -
Discounted Token 600 650 -
The elderly aged 65 or more, the disabled, veterans, wounded soldiers, the wounded during the May 18 democratic movement Complimentary No charge (100% discount)
※ ID must be presented
  • Operating Hours : 5:30~24:10 / every 10 min.(every 5–6 min. during commuting hours)
  • Daejeon Express Transit Corporation :
Information
  • Main Operator : 042-539-3114
  • Lost and Found Center : 042-539-3939(at the Government Complex Daejeon Station)