KTX

2004422 kmSeoul to Busan

CountrySouth Korea

Year Opened2004

Length422 km

RouteSeoul to Busan

About KTX

Koreas high-speed railway based on French TGV technology. Trains reach 305 km/h, cutting Seoul to Busan to about 2 hours 15 minutes. Opened in 2004, it was the second high-speed railway in Asia after Japan. Carries over 100,000 passengers daily.

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