Getting here by train

Ulsan has rail links with the rest of the country and it is possible to get to the city without too much trouble or waiting.

As previously mentioned, there is no KTX service. Coming south from Seoul it is best to take the KTX to Dongdaegu and transfer to a regular train service from there.

Alternatively ride the KTX all the way to Busan and then come north on a train or bus.

Taking the slower and cheaper trains are also an option. From Seoul Station, the Saemaeul service departs twice a day taking five hours thirty minutes costing 36,900won. The Mugunghwa service leaves once a day and takes six hours for 24,900won.

The station is situated a brisk twenty minutes walk from the centre of Samsandong following the main road straight ahead after going outside. Look for the iconic Lotte ferris wheel.

The fastest way to get to Ulsan by rail then, is using the KTX and then transferring.

KTX VIA DONGDAEGU STATION

Service One
Seoul 07:15 am – Dongdaegu 09:02 am
Dongdaegu 09:15am – Ulsan 11:28am
Travel Time: 4 Hours 13 Min

Service Two
Seoul 09:00am – Dongdaegu 10:36 am
Dongdaegu 11:01am – Ulsan 12:49am
Travel Time: 3 Hours 49 Min

Service Three
Seoul 11:40am – Dongdaegu 13:16pm
Dongdaegu 13:55pm – Ulsan 15:51pm
Travel Time: 4 Hours 11 Min

Service Four
Seoul 15:00pm – Dongdaegu 16:46pm
Dongdaegu 17:00 – Ulsan 18:54pm
Travel Time: 3 Hours 54 Min

Service Five
17:15pm – Dongdaegu 18:51pm
Dongdaegu 19:10 – Ulsan 21:03pm
Travel Time: 3 Hours 48 Min

Service Six
Seoul 19:00 pm – Dongdaegu 20:41pm
Dongdaegu 21:01 – Ulsan 22:50pm
Travel Time: 3 Hours 50 Min