8 Hours 40 Minutes from Seoul to Busan... Widespread Expressway Congestion on Chuseok Day
6 Hours 10 Minutes from Seoul to Gwangju
Return Traffic Heaviest from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
On the morning of September 25, the day of Chuseok, many people are traveling to visit family and return home, causing continued congestion on major expressways across the nation.
According to Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 9 a.m. on this day, the estimated travel times from the Seoul tollgate to major cities are as follows: Busan, 8 hours and 40 minutes; Mokpo, 6 hours and 40 minutes; Ulsan, 8 hours and 20 minutes; Daegu, 7 hours and 40 minutes; Gwangju, 6 hours and 10 minutes; Gangneung, 4 hours and 10 minutes; and Daejeon, 3 hours and 50 minutes.
On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the southbound lane of the Gyeongbu Expressway at Jamwon IC in Seoul is congested with vehicles. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageFor those heading to Seoul from each region, the expected travel times are: Busan, 7 hours and 50 minutes; Ulsan, 7 hours and 30 minutes; Mokpo, 7 hours; Daegu and Gwangju, 6 hours and 50 minutes each; Gangneung, 3 hours and 30 minutes; and Daejeon, 3 hours.
On the southbound Gyeongbu Expressway toward Busan, vehicles are moving slowly near Dongtan Junction to around Namsa (a 10 km section) and between Manghyang Service Area and Cheonan Hodoo Service Area (a 22 km section).
On the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway toward Yangyang, traffic is moving slowly for 19 km from Gangil to near Seojong. On the Seohaean Expressway toward Mokpo, congestion is occurring for 8 km from near Bibong to Hwaseong Service Area, and also for 6 km from Seopyeongtaek Junction to Seopyeongtaek, and another 6 km from Seopyeongtaek to Seohae Grand Bridge.
On the Gwangju-Wonju Expressway toward Wonju, movement is slow for 10 km from Dongyangpyeong to Seowonju, and for 12 km from Heungcheon Ipo to Daeshin Tunnel, among other sections.
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The Korea Expressway Corporation predicts that the congestion toward hometowns, which continued since the previous day, will peak between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on this day and is expected to dissipate around 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Return traffic to Seoul is expected to be the heaviest from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., with congestion clearing up between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on the following day, September 26.
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