Where to Stay in Jeju Without a Car: Jeju City, Seogwipo or Aewol? (Bus Gates, Routes and Waits)
No rental car on Jeju? Where you sleep decides everything, so here are the bus facts by area
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Jeju has no subway and no trains, according to the official Jeju tourism pocket book. Buses and taxis carry everyone who does not drive. So for a trip without a rental car, the best base is the one with the most direct buses. We went through the official Jeju tourism and airport pages to compare the three usual choices.
Dongmun Traditional Market, Jeju City Β· Photo: Grapesurgeon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How the buses work (official facts)
| Item | What the official pages say |
|---|---|
| Bus colours | Red = express (100s) Β· Blue = main lines (200s, 300s, 500s) Β· Green = branch and village lines (400s, 600s, 700s) |
| Waits | Green buses run less often. Outside the city, waits can reach an hour or more. Buses run about 6 am to 10 pm |
| Fares | City bus KRW 1,200 (1,150 with a transport card). Express and limousine KRW 2,000β3,000 with T-money, cash pays the maximum |
| T-money | Sold at major convenience stores, works on buses and taxis. Up to 2 free transfers within 40 minutes, not on the same route number |
| Apps | The free Jeju bus app and KakaoMap show real-time buses |
| Info line | Jeju public transport information: 064-740-6000 |
One more detail from Visit Korea: the airport limousine stop is outside Gate 5 on the first floor, and cash is not accepted on the limousine, so use a transport card.
At the airport: which gate for which bus
| Where you are going | Where to wait at Jeju Airport |
|---|---|
| Limousine to Jungmun and Seogwipo (600, 800, 800-1) | Limousine stop in front of Gate 5 |
| Pyoseon, Seongsan (city buses) | Outside Gates 1 and 2 |
| Aewol, Hyeopjae (buses) | Gate 4 |
| Taxi | Taxi stand outside Gate 5 |
Visit Korea also lists taxi times from the airport: about 40 minutes to Aewol or Hamdeok, about 50 minutes to Jungmun or the Hallasan side, and about 80 minutes to Seongsan.
Jeju City β the car-free base
Jeju City is where the airport is, so you can reach a hotel by taxi or city bus quickly. Visit Jeju lists these markets nearby: Dongmun Market, open daily with about 300 vendors; Seomun Market, open 9 am to 8 pm and known for black pork; and the Jeju Traditional 5-Day Market, which opens on days ending in 2 or 7. Dodubong and Dodu Port are on Olle Trail 17.
The Jeju City Tour Bus is a double-decker that covers the airport, Dongmun Market, Yongduam and more. A single ride is KRW 5,000 and a one-day pass is KRW 12,000. It runs 09:00β19:30 (last bus departs 17:00), is closed every Monday, and the schedule may change. Phone: 064-741-8734.
Yongduam Rock near Jeju City Β· Photo: Jeong seolah / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
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Jungmun and Seogwipo β by limousine bus
Three limousine routes connect the airport with Seogwipo: 600 serves Jungmun and ends at the Seogwipo KAL Hotel stop, while 800 and 800-1 go to the Seogwipo Bus Terminal and Jungang Rotary. The Korea Airports Corporation page lists the 600 with departures every 16 to 40 minutes, from 06:00 to 22:40, but that page carries a 2020 copyright date, so check the current timetable.
Seogwipo at dusk Β· Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Tourist shuttles are another car-free option: route 810 covers the east (oreums) and 820 the west (museums), every 30 minutes. A one-day pass is KRW 3,000, bought at the Daecheon or Donggwang transit center. The pocket book gives 810 as 8:30 first bus and 18:00 last, and 820 as 9:00 and 17:30. Seogwipo also has an electric city tour bus, route 880.
Aewol and Hallim β pretty, but plan carefully
Visit Jeju describes the Aewol Coastal Road as 10 km of cliffs, black rock, cafΓ©s and restaurants (also Olle Trail 16), and says Hyeopjae Beach is one of Jeju’s most popular. Hallim Park sits a few hundred metres from it. Its page talks only about driving and parking, and we could not find official bus numbers for this side. Buses leave from Gate 4, but given the waits above, most visitors without a car will rely on taxis here.
For taxis, the pocket book gives a KRW 4,300 base fare and mentions Jeju Global Taxi, run by the province, with English-speaking drivers. Booking is on jeju.go.kr/globaltaxi, or call 1899-4314.
Bottom line
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We have not tested these routes for this guide. Information comes from the official pages below, and bus routes and times may change. As of October 31, 2026.
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