₱8,350
per person, flights not included
Day 1 of 1 · Busan
The thousand-year capital of the Silla kingdom: Bulguksa Temple, giant grassy royal tombs, East Asia's oldest observatory, and Donggung Palace reflected in Wolji Pond at night.
Pocket money
₩127,700
~₱6,100
Transport
₩96,700
Tickets
₩6,000
Food
₩25,000
8 stops · 8 rides, about 2h 59m · 3 short walks
Trains, exits and fares. Tap a stop for directions and tips.
Busan Metro Line 1
119Seomyeon113Busan Station
6 stops12 min₩1,600
부산역
Take a KTX to Gyeongju Station (formerly Singyeongju). It's only about 30 minutes.
Stay 15 min
KTX
BusanGyeongju
30 min₩11,000
Taxi
Gyeongju StationBulguksa
30 min₩30,000
Per car (estimate). Bus 700 is about ₩1,500 but takes around an hour
불국사
An 8th-century UNESCO World Heritage temple with stone stairways, the Dabotap and Seokgatap pagodas and gorgeous painted eaves. Free entry.
Stay 1h 30m
Gyeongju bus 12
BulguksaSeokguram
15 min₩1,500
Infrequent (approx. fare); check times at the Bulguksa stop. Taxis work too
석굴암
A granite Buddha in a man-made grotto high on Tohamsan, part of the same UNESCO site. The mountain views on the way up are a bonus.
Stay 1h
Taxi
BulguksaHwangnidan-gil
25 min₩20,000
Per car (estimate). Buses 10 and 11 take about 40 minutes
황리단길
Gyeongju's hanok cafe street. Lunch at a hanok restaurant, then buy boxes of Gyeongju bread (Hwangnam-ppang), little red bean pastries that make classic pasalubong.
Stay 1h 30m₩15,000 ~₱720Lunch
Walk
5 min
대릉원
Huge grassy mounds that are the tombs of Silla kings and queens. Step inside Cheonmachong to see how they were built, and take the famous photo of the magnolia tree between two tombs.
Stay 1h 15m₩3,000 ~₱140Cheonmachong (estimate; the grounds are free)
Walk
10 min
첨성대
A 7th-century stone observatory, the oldest surviving one in East Asia. The fields around it bloom with flowers in season.
Stay 30 min
Walk
15 min
동궁과 월지
A Silla palace pond that's stunning after dark, when the pavilions light up and reflect perfectly in the water. Arrive before sunset and stay for the lights.
Stay 1h 30m₩3,000 ~₱140
Taxi
Donggung and WoljiGyeongju Station
25 min₩20,000
Per car (estimate)
KTX
GyeongjuBusan
30 min₩11,000
Busan Metro Line 1
113Busan Station119Seomyeon
6 stops12 min₩1,600
서면
Taxi to Gyeongju Station, KTX back to Busan, then Line 1 to Seomyeon.
If trains are full, intercity buses from Gyeongju's bus terminals to Busan are a cheap backup.
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Busan
Estimated per person
₱8,350
₩175,200 · flights not included
₱0.0477 per KRW · checked 2026-10-30
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Seomyeon
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