🧳 Seoul + Busan 5-Day Itinerary by Crowd Level (Subway & bus)

Day 1 · Oct 16 (Fri) · Hanok alleys · Palaces & history

🚇 33 min · ₩1,500 · 🚌 162
1. 10:33
   🏯 Bukchon Hanok Village Moderate 39°Quietest in the morning · crowds build after 2:00 PM
🚶 20 min
2. 11:53
   🌿 Changdeokgung Palace Moderate 43°
3. 13:13
   🍽️ Lunch 천하보쌈 Cheonhabossam · 한식 · 육류,고기 · 족발,보쌈near Changdeokgung Palace
🚇 24 min · 🚌 272
4. 14:37
   🏯 Gyeongbokgung Palace Getting busy 55°
🚇 19 min · 🚌 272
5. 16:26
   🖌️ Insa-dong Moderate 43°
6. 17:41
   🍽️ Dinner 도마 인사동점 Doma Insadong · 한식near Insa-dong
🚇 20 min · ₩1,400 · 🚌 01A
7. 19:16
   🛍️ Myeong-dong Moderate 45°Lovely around sunset

Day 2 · Oct 17 (Sat) · Riverside · Food alleys

🚇 34 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 2호선
1. 10:04
   🍰 Yeonnam-dong Moderate 41°Quieter now than at 3:00 PM (69°)
🚇 23 min · ₩1,500 · 🚌 7013B
2. 11:42
   🧺 Mangwon Market Moderate 50°A great place for lunch
🚇 18 min · ₩1,200 · 🚌 마포09
3. 12:45
   🎸 Hongdae Moderate 34°Quieter now than at 9:00 PM (95°)
🚇 25 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 공항철도 → 🚇 5호선
4. 15:10
   🧺 Yeouido Hangang Park Getting busy 62°Quieter now than at 6:00 PM (81°)
🚇 26 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 5호선
5. 16:51
   🌊 Cheonggyecheon Stream Getting busy 63°Lovely around sunset
6. 17:36
   🍽️ Dinner 만족오향족발 시청점 Manjogohyangjokbal Sicheong · 족발,보쌈near Cheonggyecheon Stream
🚶 13 min
7. 19:04
   🏯 Deoksugung Palace Moderate 30°Lovely around sunset

Day 3 · Oct 18 (Sun) · Seoul → Busan

🚇 32 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 4호선
1. 10:02
   🖼️ National Museum of Korea Moderate 53°Quieter now than at 2:00 PM (77°)
2. 12:02
   🍽️ Lunch 르미야 Reumiya · 양식 · 이탈리안near National Museum of Korea
🚇 27 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 4호선
3. 14:00
   🚄 KTX Seoul Station → Busan Station · about 160 min · about ₩59,800
🚇 35 min · ₩1,400 · 🚌 서구2-2
4. 17:25
   🎨 Gamcheon Culture Village Moderate 47°Quieter now than at 2:00 PM (72°)
5. 18:55
   🍽️ Dinner 도심 Dosim · 햄버거near Gamcheon Culture Village

Day 4 · Oct 19 (Mon) · Sea views · Food alleys

🚇 25 min · ₩2,100 · 🚌 1003 → 🚌 해운대구2
1. 09:55
   🚃 Cheongsapo Quiet 28°Quieter now than at 3:00 PM (50°)
🚇 21 min · ₩1,600 · 🚌 해운대구2 → 🚇 2호선
2. 11:16
   🍰 Haeridan-gil Moderate 35°
3. 12:16
   🍽️ Lunch 수국 Suguk · 한식 · 국밥near Haeridan-gil
🚇 19 min · 🚌 200
4. 13:35
   🏖️ Haeundae Blueline Park (Sky Capsule) Quiet 27°
🚇 21 min · ₩2,100 · 🚌 1003
5. 15:26
   🏖️ Haeundae Beach Quiet 29°
6. 16:56
   🍽️ Dinner 상국이네 Sanggugine · 종합분식near Haeundae Beach
🚇 20 min · 🚌 1003
7. 18:31
   🌃 Marine City Moderate 43°Best after sunset (5:50 PM)

Day 5 · Oct 20 (Tue) · Sea views · Palaces & history

🚇 57 min · ₩2,100 · 🚌 1001
1. 10:27
   🏯 Haedong Yonggungsa Temple Moderate 36°Quietest in the morning · crowds build after 2:00 PM
🚇 1h 40m · ₩2,100 · 🚌 1001 → 🚇 2호선 → 🚌 24
2. 13:22
   🏖️ Oryukdo Skywalk Quiet 19°
3. 14:12
   🍽️ Lunch 진주횟집 Jinjuhoetjip · 한식 · 해물,생선 · 회near Oryukdo Skywalk
🚇 1h 0m · ₩1,550 · 🚌 24
4. 16:12
   ☕ Jeonpo Café Street Moderate 46°
🚶 11 min
5. 17:23
   🛍️ Seomyeon Getting busy 57°Lovely around sunset

Good to know

• Crowd levels are forecasts from day-of-week, hour and holiday patterns. On the day, we re-check them with live data.
• Travel times, fares and lines come from real Kakao Map (transit, walking) and Kakao Navi (car, taxi) routes. ≈ marks a distance-based estimate.
• KTX times and fares are typical values. Check exact times and book on Korail (letskorail.com).
• The last day ends early so you can get to the station or airport.

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