🧳 Seoul + Daejeon + Busan 5-Day Itinerary: Top Sights with Crowd Forecast (Subway & bus)

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

🚇 33 min · ₩1,500 · 🚌 162
1. 10:33
   🏯 Bukchon Hanok Village While you're there (10:33–11:33) Moderate 39~44°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (30°)
🚶 20 min
2. 11:53
   🌿 Changdeokgung Palace While you're there (11:53–13:13) Moderate 43~46°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (28°)
3. 13:13
   🍽️ Lunch · near Changdeokgung Palace
🚇 24 min · 🚌 272
4. 14:37
   🏯 Gyeongbokgung Palace While you're there (14:37–16:07) Getting busy 48~55°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (34°)
🚇 19 min · 🚌 272
5. 16:26
   🖌️ Insa-dong While you're there (16:26–17:41) Moderate 35~43°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (32°)
6. 17:41
   🍽️ Dinner · near Insa-dong
🚇 20 min · ₩1,400 · 🚌 01A
7. 19:16
   🛍️ Myeong-dong While you're there (19:16–20:46) Moderate 27~45°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (31°)Lovely around sunset

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

🚇 34 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 2호선
1. 10:04
   🍰 Yeonnam-dong While you're there (10:04–11:19) Moderate 41~50°🕘 Quietest around 10:00 AM (45°)
🚇 23 min · ₩1,500 · 🚌 7013B
2. 11:42
   🧺 Mangwon Market While you're there (11:42–12:27) Moderate 50°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (5°)A great place for lunch
🚇 18 min · ₩1,200 · 🚌 마포09
3. 12:45
   🎸 Hongdae While you're there (12:45–14:45) Moderate 34~39°🕘 Quietest around 3:00 PM (44°)
🚇 25 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 공항철도 → 🚇 5호선
4. 15:10
   🧺 Yeouido Hangang Park While you're there (15:10–16:25) Getting busy 62~69°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (59°)
🚇 30 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 5호선 → 🚇 2호선
5. 16:55
   🏯 Deoksugung Palace While you're there (16:55–17:55) Moderate 38~50°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (19°)Lovely around sunset
6. 17:55
   🍽️ Dinner · near Deoksugung Palace
🚶 12 min
7. 19:22
   🌊 Cheonggyecheon Stream While you're there (19:22–20:07) Getting busy 58~62°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (49°)Lovely around sunset

Day 3 · Oct 18 (Sun) · Seoul → Daejeon

🚇 32 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 4호선
1. 10:02
   🖼️ National Museum of Korea While you're there (10:02–12:02) Getting busy 53~70°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (45°)
2. 12:02
   🍽️ Lunch · near National Museum of Korea
🚇 27 min · ₩1,550 · 🚇 4호선
3. 14:00
   🚄 KTX Seoul Station → Daejeon Station · about 60 min · about ₩23,700
🚶 11 min
4. 15:21
   🍵 Sojedong Café Village While you're there (15:21–16:21) Getting busy 56~59°🕘 Quietest around 10:00 AM (39°)
🚇 13 min · ₩1,500 · 🚌 615
5. 16:34
   🥐 Eunhaeng-dong & Sungsimdang Bakery While you're there (16:34–17:49) Getting busy 57~71°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (54°)
🚶 12 min
6. 18:01
   🧺 Daejeon Jungang Market While you're there (18:01–19:01) Quiet 12~21°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (5°)A great place for dinner

Day 4 · Oct 19 (Mon) · Daejeon → Busan

🚶 ≈2 min
1. 10:00
   🚄 KTX Daejeon Station → Busan Station · about 100 min · about ₩36,100
🚇 ≈16 min · ≈₩1,600
2. 12:06
   🧺 Jagalchi Fish Market While you're there (12:06–13:06) Getting busy 61~65°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (6°)A great place for lunch
🚇 ≈14 min · ≈₩1,600
3. 13:20
   🎨 Gamcheon Culture Village While you're there (13:20–14:50) Moderate 46~47°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (28°)
🚇 ≈14 min · ≈₩1,600
4. 15:04
   🎬 Nampo-dong & BIFF Square While you're there (15:04–16:19) Moderate 50~52°🕘 Quietest around 10:00 AM (29°)
🚇 ≈17 min · ≈₩1,600
5. 16:36
   🌊 Huinnyeoul Culture Village While you're there (16:36–17:36) Moderate 30~37°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (28°)
6. 17:36
   🍽️ Dinner · near Huinnyeoul Culture Village

Day 5 · Oct 20 (Tue) · Sea views · Café streets

🚶 12 min
1. 09:42
   🍰 Haeridan-gil While you're there (09:42–10:42) Moderate 25~32°🕘 Quietest around 10:00 AM (30°)
🚇 19 min · 🚌 200
2. 11:01
   🏖️ Haeundae Blueline Park (Sky Capsule) While you're there (11:01–12:31) Quiet 21~25°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (15°)
3. 12:31
   🍽️ Lunch · near Haeundae Blueline Park (Sky Capsule)
🚇 37 min · ₩1,480 · 🚌 해운대구2
4. 14:08
   🚃 Cheongsapo While you're there (14:08–15:08) Moderate 49°🕘 Quietest around 9:00 AM (24°)
🚇 26 min · ₩2,100 · 🚌 해운대구2 → 🚌 1003
5. 15:34
   🏖️ Haeundae Beach While you're there (15:34–17:04) Quiet 27~29°🕘 Quietest around 8:00 PM (20°)

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.
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• The last day ends early so you can get to the station or airport.

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