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By Rail: The main railway station is Seoul Station (tel: (02) 392 1324). It's the main hub for the über-modern high-speed Korean Train Express (KTX), bookable in advance, which takes just two hours 40 minutes to reach Busan in the far south. Korail, the Korean National Railroad (tel: (32) 741 7788; website: www.korail.go.kr) operates fast, comfortable and reliable trains to most parts of the country from here. It also sells the KR Pass, which offers discount rail travel to foreigners for limited periods (three, five, seven and 10 days) and can be purchased at overseas offices or online. Korail Pack includes accommodation and sightseeing and can only be purchased through AJU Incentive (website www.ajutours.co.kr). By Road: Due to the division between North and South Korea, it is impossible to enter Seoul by overland routes, however, of the nine major highways connecting cities throughout South Korea, six radiate into the city making it easily accessible by road from other parts of the country. Emergency breakdown service: Seoul Express Bus Terminal, 19-4 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu (tel: (02) 535 4151/2; website: www.exterminal.co.kr) is the main depot for regular and deluxe inter-city express bus services. Deluxe services have spacious seats, mobile phones and on-route movies. Real-time schedules and seating availability are available through Kobus (tel: (02) 5366 4602; website: www.kobus.co.kr), the Express Bus Lines Association. |