Navigating South Korea: A Traveler’s Guide to Getting Around

At these rest stops, you can grab classic Korean street food like hotteok (sweet pancakes), tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), odeng (fish cakes on a stick), and tornado potatoes (crispy, spiral-cut fries on a skewer). There are also convenience stores, coffee shops, and even souvenir stands selling little trinkets from different regions of Korea.

Tour, intercity, and express buses are designed for long-distance travel and are much more comfortable than city buses. They also typically have a retro and vintage design, with colorful carpeting and gold tassels on the curtains covering the windows.

• Tour buses are great for planned trips to famous places. These buses usually have a guide who explains fun facts about where you're going.
• Intercity buses take you from one city to another. They make a few stops along the way and are usually the cheapest option for long trips.
• Express buses are faster than intercity buses because they make fewer stops. They also have reclining seats with headrests to make long rides more comfortable.

The KTX (Korea Train Express) is one of the fastest trains in the world! Last summer, I visited the famous BTS Bus Stop at Jumunjin Beach in South Korea. BTS is a well-known Korean boyband with popular English hits, including "Dynamite" and "Butter." To get to the bus stop, I took the KTX bullet train from Seoul to Gangneung.

Riding the KTX is a luxurious experience. The seats are soft and spacious, and the train is super quiet—so much so that people even whisper when they talk.

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