Gyeongju Getting there & around

Getting around

Bus & tram

Bus

Many local buses (regular/deluxe W900/1300) terminate just outside the intercity bus terminal, alongside the river. For shorter routes (eg to Bulguksa), buses can be picked up along Sosongno and Daejeongno.

Buses 10 (which runs clockwise) and 11 (counterclockwise) run a circuit of most of the major sights including Bulguksa, Namsan and Bomunho, as well as the bus terminals and Gyeongju train station (every 15 minutes). Bus 150 departs from the train station to the eastern sights, via the Bomunho Expo arena (every 30 minutes). Bus 100 makes a similar initial route and then veers north after Eoilri.

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Local transport

Taxi

If your time is limited and you want to cover a lot of ground in a short time, taxis are often available for day hire outside the train and bus stations. Rates are negotiable but hover around W70, 000/100, 000 for five/seven hours. Do not expect the driver to speak much English.

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Bicycle

Hiring a bicycle for a day or two is a great way of reaching the sites in the close vicinity of Gyeongju. There are some bike trails around Namsan (but it’s rather hilly) and Bomunho. Most of the roads are quite safe.

There are bicycle-rental shops everywhere, and the rates are standard: a mountain bike costs about W5000 hourly or W10, 000 to W12, 000 daily.

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