Geoje travel info

Geoje is South Korea's second-largest island, but bridges make it feel like an extension of the mainland. Inside it's something else: at Okpo and Gohyeon, the cranes of two of the world's biggest shipyards cut across the sky, and a few bends down the coastal road you reach Hakdong, where black pebbles clatter in the surf.

Most trips start and end on a boat. From Jangseungpo you can cruise between the cliffs of Haegeumgang or land at Oedo Botania for a couple of hours among the gardens. Windy Hill and Shinseondae are ten minutes apart by car, and plenty of people finish the day on a pebble beach with sashimi and a bottle of soju. Winter brings cod soup and grilled oysters, spring brings sea squirt.

Public transport is thin, so a car makes everything easier. From Busan Seobu terminal it's a little over an hour by bus, which makes Geoje an easy day or two added to a Busan trip. In the rainy season and typhoon months, cruises get cancelled often, so check the weather first.

From Seoul (BUS)

From Busan and nearby cities (BUS)

From the airport (AIR)