🚄 KTX Booking Guide

Book KTX without a Korean phone number

Use Trip.com or Klook — foreign card accepted, English UI, QR ticket by email. No Korean account needed.

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✓ Official Korail partnerSmall service fee at checkout — ticket price matches Korail rates

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Popular routes

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Seoul → Busan

~2h 15m · every 30 min

from ₩30,942→
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Seoul → Gangneung

~1h 30m · every 1–2h

from ₩27,600→
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Seoul → Jeonju

~1h 50m · every 30 min

from ₩17,600→
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Seoul → Gyeongju

~2h 10m · hourly

💡 Gyeongju Station is ~30 min from the city center — budget extra time or take a taxi/bus onward.

from ₩35,401→
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Seat selection — Trip.com lets you pick your seat, but the option is easy to miss — look for 'Select Seat' during checkout and confirm before paying.

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Service fee — A small service fee is added at checkout. The base ticket price itself is the same as buying direct from Korail.

How to book

1

Choose a platform

Trip.com or Klook — both accept foreign cards, no Korean phone needed.

2

Select route and pay

Visa, Mastercard, Amex accepted. Card declined? Try a different card or switch platforms.

3

Show QR at the gate

Ticket arrives by email. Save offline. No printing needed.

Common problems

Ready to book?

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