The Korea Tourism Organization's long-distance bus guide, updated June 5, 2026, distinguishes four main Seoul terminals. Seoul Express Bus Terminal and Central City are both reached via Express Bus Terminal subway station on Lines 3, 7 and 9, but they are separate departure facilities with different route patterns. The guide lists Gangwon, North Gyeongsang and Busan-area routes at Seoul Express, while Central City serves examples such as Gwangju, Jeonju and Mokpo in the southwest. Seoul Nambu Terminal is near Nambu Terminal subway station on Line 3. Dong Seoul Terminal is near Gangbyeon station on Line 2. Both serve many provincial destinations, but the departure terminal can still differ according to express or intercity service. Always use the terminal name shown on the actual booking to locate the correct building and departure platform. Sharing the name Express Bus Terminal subway station does not make Seoul Express and Central City the same place. Listed destinations are indicative rather than confirmation of live schedules.
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- First published
- Oct 18, 2026
Seoul's Four Long-Distance Bus Terminals: Central City, Express, Nambu and Dong Seoul
How to avoid going to the wrong terminal when taking a regional bus from Seoul
Different long-distance routes can depart from different Seoul terminals, even when the destination city is the same.
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What we're seeing
Two distinct bus facilities share access from the same subway station; check the building and platform, not just the station name.
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What we still don't know
Individual routes, platforms and times may change. The published KTO examples are not live ticket inventories.