Transportation
The UNIST is located in a suburb of Ulsan. The city of Ulsan is located 200 miles south of Seoul and 40 miles North of Busan. Directions to UNIST inside Ulsan (www.unist.ac.kr/about-unist/directions/road/)
1. Transportation Guide to Ulsan
▶ From Incheon International Airport
Once you arrive at Incheon International Airport, you have the option of arriving in UNIST (Ulsan) by one of the following
■ Option 1. KTX (Korean Train Express) LINK (Recommended)
| Total Cost | Time |
| Approx, KRW 75,000 | Approx, 3h 30min |
* You shoul take KTX at Gwangmyeong Station to get Ulsan station.
*There is a shuttle bus between Incheon Airport and Gwangmyeong Station
■ Option 2. Limousine(intercity) Bus LINK
| Total Cost | Time |
|
Approx, KRW 46,250 (Limousine + Bus) |
Approx, 5h 15min |
|
Approx, KRW 55,000 (Limousine + Taxi) |
Approx, 4h 40min |
* The Limousine company do not provide English service for reservation.
▶ From Busan(Gimhae) International Airport Link
■ Option. Intercity Bus
| Total Cost | Time |
| Approx, KRW 18,800 (Intercity Bus + Taxi) |
Approx, 2h |
| Approx,KRW 10,050 (Intercity Bus + intra-city bus) |
Approx, 2h 35min |
*No English service is provided
2. Transportation in Ulsan
▶ Taxis
Taxis are quite cheap in Korea. The basic charge is KRW 3,300 for the first 2 kilometers. A surplus charge is applied after midnight. If you can speak a few Korean words or show the driver your destination, he or she will take you to the right place. For calling taxi and setting destination, installing 'Kakao T' (freely downloadable at Google PlayStore or Appstore) is strongly recommended. It fully supports English, although unpopular places are not searched in English.
▶ Bus
The bus is the most popular public transportation method in Ulsan. Traffic cards are highly recommended for your convenience. Main roads have monitors at bus stops showing when the next bus will come.
■ Bus fares
| Type | passenger | Traffic card fare | Cash fare |
|
Ordinary bus (orange color) |
Adults |
￦1,250 |
￦1,300 |
| High school students | ￦820 | ￦900 | |
| Children | ￦450 | ￦500 | |
|
Express bus (red color) |
Adults | ￦3,500 | ￦3,700 |
| High school students | ￦3,000 | ￦3,200 | |
| Children | ￦3,000 | ￦3,200 |
■ Bus routes to UNIST campus
| Bus no. | Routes |
| 133 | UNIST→Ipam→Seonbawi bridge→Umirin2nd,PRUGIO2nd apt.→Samho bridge→Donggang hospital→Sungnam→Lotte/Hyundai Department store(Express bus terminal)→E-mart→Taehwa river→Nammok→Hyundai Heavy Industries →Ilsan beach |
| 733 | UNIST→Ipam→ Seonbawi brige→ Umirin2nd,PRUGIO2nd apt.→Guyeng bridge →Gulhwa→Ulsan univ.→Munsu sraiumCourt→Gong-eop tap(Industrial tower) →Lotte/Hyundai department store(Express bus terminal)→ E-mart →Taehwa river station |
| 233 | UNIST→Ipam→Umirin2nd,PRUGIO2nd apt.→Guyeng bridge→Gulhwa→Donggang hospital→Homeplus →Haksung park→Ulsan airport |
| 337 | Mega mart→Uhnyang→KTX→Daebang apt→UNIST→Beomseo→Guyeongri→ Samho →Samho jugong apt→ Jeonggwang temple→ Taehwa rotary→Ulsan city hall→Gong-eop tap(industrial tower)→Express bus terminal→E-mart→ Taehwariver station |
3. Intercity Transportation
▶ Train (KTX/ SRT)
Taking the train is more option when you are traveling to Seoul. To use the KTX or SRT, Korea's bullet express trains, you should go to Ulsan train station. The travel time from Ulsan to Seoul is 2hrs and 20mins. / Booking KTX online / Ulsan station ☎ 1544-7788
▶ Express & Intercity Bus Terminal
Express and Intercity Bus Terminals are next to the Lotte department store in Samsan-dong. The express terminal is for mist long-distance destinations, including Seoul, Daejeon, and Kwangju. The intercity bus terminal has buses to Busan, Daegu, Incheon International Airport, and other cities. Ulsan Express Terminal ☎ 052-257-4114
