KTX Sancheon

KTX Sancheon

taking the high-speed train across Korea from Seoul via Gyeongju to Busan

Location: 

Busan Station, Jungang-daero, Choryang 3(sam)-dong, Dong-gu, 부산광역시 South Korea

Duration: 

Friday, May 18, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. KTX Korea Train Express: highspeed trains across South Koreainfo-icon
  2. Sancheon: trains running at a speed of up to 305km/h (190 mph)
  3. Seoul to Gyeongju: only 2 hours for nearly 300 km
  4. Gyeongju to Busan: half an hour train ride for 75 km
  5. My experience: very fast, quiet and pretty affordable

Image sources

  1. KTX train at the station
  2. Busan railway station
  3. Trainstation in Gyeongju
  4. Comfortable seats
  5. Inside a KTX train

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