Can anyone estimate a taxi transfer from Daegu to Gimhae Air

Hi,

I`m staying in Daegu for two nights and afterwards need to go to Busan Airport Gimhae to take my flight to Fukuoka. The flight leaves at 8.30 am, and so I need a transport from Daegu to Gimhae. I think it is about 50 miles - can anyone guess how long it takes and what it will cost?

Thanks so much

Andy

Can anyone estimate a taxi transfer from Daegu to Gimhae Air

Hi, I just asked my friend who used to live in Busan. She said the driving time from Daegu and Busan is more close to 2 hrs. If you travel via taxi, you will have to pay round trip fare which can be pretty expensive. She said fastest way is to take KTX train from Daegu, get off at Gupo station (town next to Gimhae) and take 15 min taxi ride from there to airport. Train traveling time is about 1.5 hr.

Check out this link for KTX, www.lifeinkorea.com/Information/Trans/ktx.cfm

Good luck

Can anyone estimate a taxi transfer from Daegu to Gimhae Air

Thank you very much.

This would be a great solution, but there`s no train running so early!

Can you guess what it may cost for such a taxi trip? Or should I rent a car for one day?

You are right! The earliest train leaves 6 am at Dongdaegu station, arriving Gupo at 7:25 am, which does not give you enough time to check in, although this airport is smaller than Gimpo or Incheon.

Oh, well I guess you better take taxi ride then. Please ask your hotel concierge to arrange taxi ride maybe they can negotiate the price for you. I don%26#39;t think the price will be as expensive as Seoul%26#39;s but I really can%26#39;t estimate at this point.

Good luck

how about leaving last thing on day 2 for the Gimhae area, staying there overnight?. There ARE late trains

Andy,

If I were you I wouldn%26#39;t take bullet taxi. I once have to take one in Seoul, but as good will guide mentioned, at the end of my ride, I just thanked God I was safe, because it was the most scariest ride I ever experienced. I speak fluent Korean, but the driver was savvy enough to recognize my English accent, so he didn%26#39;t negotiate down from his fixed price. T.T

I think you better take ethelmann%26#39;s advice and take a night train, I think there was one leaving around midnight, then camp out at airport before your flight.