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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

Buses are boarded at the front and exited from the door in the midsection.

If using a travel card, scan it over the card reader when boarding and getting off the vehicle. However, in case of cash payment, the front door shall state that it is paid to the transportation agent. The city of Daejeon has developed an intelligent transportation system, which informs the arrival time of the next available bus through a computer monitor installed at each bus stop.

  • City Bus Customer Guide : (Daejeon Metropolitan City Transportation Association)

Bus Fare

Type Passengers Fare(won) Travel Card (won)
City Bus Adults(aged 19 and over) 1,400 1,250
Teenagers(aged 13–18) 900 750
Children(aged 6-12) 400 350

With a free (discount) transfer system in operation in Daejeon, one can transfer up to three times to get to his/her final destination by bus. When transferring to other means of transportation, such as a bus on a regular route or an urban railway, using up to the 4th means of transportation is free. However, a traffic card must be used to transfer.

  • Free (Discount) Transfer :
    • Transfers are available for up to 3 times within 30 min. (60 min. for some routes) after getting off.
  • Free (discount) transfer is not allowed on the same line.
  • The travel card must be scanned at the end of each part of the journey for this to work.