2019 Fastest and Cheapest Ways to Go to Daegu from Seoul

Do you heard of Daegu in Korea? Daegu has lots of festivals and places to enjoy food. So if you have a plan to go to Daegu, It can be totally different from Seoul. Seoul is more urban city than Daegu. You can experience some Korean traditional things. Also feeling the real nature is a good way to take your hoilday.

So, I'll introduce you how can you go to Daegu from Seoul using the fastest and cheapest way. There are many ways like train, bus and so on. Let's see it individually!

✽ Which station or terminal is the closest?

There are 5 points of departures in Seoul. Almost everyone start from Seoul Station(railway). However, if you departure near Gangnam, it is better to take in Seoul Express Bus Terminal, Suseo Station or Dong-Seoul Terminal instead of taking Mugungwha train at Seoul Station.

✽ Which is the fastest way?

SRT is the fastest way to get to Daegu. You can take the train at Suseo Station. It will arrive at Dongdaegu Station. It takes about 1 and half hours.

✽ Which is the cheapest way?

The cheapest way is by express bus(economy type). It costs about 18,000won.

  TRAIN  

1) Seoul Station →  Dongdaegu  or Daegu Station

By KTX , around 2hr(43,500won to 60,900won)

By ITX-Saemaul/Saemaul, around 3hr 30min (31,400won)

By Muguonghwa, around 4hr (21,100won)

2) Yongsan Station → Dongdaegu  or Daegu Station

KTX, ITX-Saemeul/Saemaul and Mugungwha are available just like Seoul station. 

3)Suseo Station →  Dongdaegu  or Daegu Station

SRT train available only. 

SRT train is a KTX-level train that takes 90min 

from Suseo to Daegu(37,300won to 54,200won)

*Other Benefits
Upon showing your ticket of the day

- Daegu City Tour Bus: 20% discount

- Cafestoryway : 10% discount

- Sinsegye Aquarium : 30% discount

  EXPRESS BUS  

Seoul(Gyeongbu Line) and Dong-Seoul have bus heading to Daegu. There are 3 types of express buses : Premuim, Excellent and Economy.

1) Seoul(Gyeongbu Line) → East-daegu or West-daegu

Seoul Gyengbu Line is also known as Seoul Express not Gangnam Bus Terminal which is located across the street.

(18,400won to 35,300won) depending on the time and bus type.

2) Dong-Seoul → East-daegu  or West-daegu

(18,600won to 30,100won) depending on the time and bus type.

3)Suseo Station →  Dongdaegu  or Daegu Station

SRT train available only. 

SRT train is a KTX-level train that takes 90min 

from Suseo to Daegu(37,300won to 54,200won)

*Discount
- Early bird discount(10%) : book a ticket 48 hours before the departure date.

- Round trip discount(10%) : book a round-trip tickets

This applies to excellent bus on some routes.