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Major city · South Korea

Ansan안산

Skip Ansan as a base: it is a Seoul suburb on Line 4, 1 h 10 min from Seoul Station. Go only for Daebudo island or the multicultural food streets.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
KRW
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (cold)
Airports
ICN · GMP
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • South Korea ↗Check K-ETA and visa status on the official sites before you fly; the list of nationalities exempted from registering online changes year by year.
  • South Korea ↗Google Maps gives poor walking and driving directions in Korea; use Naver Map or Kakao Map for routes.
  • South Korea ↗Buy a T-money card (or use a phone-based transit pass) for subway and buses; it also pays at convenience stores and many taxis.

Ansan is a planned industrial city of about 630,000 people on the West Sea coast, 1 h 10 min from Seoul Station on Subway Line 4. It has South Korea's largest immigrant community, so the eating is more interesting than the sightseeing. Most travellers use it as a half-day or a Daebudo island trip from Seoul, not as a place to sleep.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Ansan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee₩3,000–5,500 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Street or quick mealNoodle soup or rice bowl₩7,000–12,000 (≈ US$6–9)
  • Beerdraught / convenience-store can₩4,000–6,000 (≈ US$3–5)₩2,000–3,500 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxiNight surcharge after 22:00.₩7,000–9,000 (≈ US$6–7)
  • Metro or bus rideSubway ride₩1,400–2,000 (≈ US$2)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art)₩4,000 (≈ US$3) adult
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person₩25,000 (≈ US$18)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room₩100,000 (≈ US$75)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room₩180,000 (≈ US$130)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ₩60,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ₩100,000 (≈ US$75) · High ₩180,000 (≈ US$130)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Daebudo island and Tando PortMulticultural food streets near Ansan stationGyeonggi Museum of Modern ArtByeolmangseong fortress site
Airports
ICN Incheon International (Express bus from Ansan Bus Terminal, about 55–70 min (check)) · GMP Gimpo International (Bus about 90 min; also Line 4/9 via Gimpo airport station)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Ansan: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

2°C

−9°C

5 rd

Feb

5°C

−6°C

5 rd

Mar

11°C

−1°C

6 rd

Apr

18°C

5°C

7 rd

May

23°C

11°C

8 rd

Jun

27°C

16°C

9 rd

Jul

29°C

21°C

14 rd

Aug

31°C

22°C

12 rd

Sep

27°C

16°C

8 rd

Oct

20°C

7°C

6 rd

Nov

12°C

1°C

7 rd

Dec

5°C

−6°C

6 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Subway Line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line run through the city; the Seohae Line serves the western stations. Buses cover the rest. Shared bikes (Everybike, Kakao Bike) work for short hops. Taxis are cheap: basic fare about ₩4,800, ₩5,800 at night (check).

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Daebudo island

go

Door to door: About 1.5 h

Bus 123 from Ansan or Jungang station, about 1 h

Tando Port sunset and the glass museum; check tide times for the causeway.

Seoulgo

Door to door: About 1 h 10 min

Subway Line 4 to Seoul Station

Cheaper than a taxi and runs late; the reason most people skip sleeping here.

Suwon

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Bus 7070 (≈ US$6), 9090 (≈ US$7) or red bus 110 from Suwon station side

Hwaseong Fortress walls make a better half day than anything in Ansan.

Incheongo

Door to door: About 30–60 min

Suin–Bundang Line or bus from Ansan Bus Terminal

Chinatown and the port; pairs well with an ICN flight.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Jungang station area

Central commercial district, closest to the bus terminal; best for a one-night stop with bags.

Gojan / City Hall

Quieter, near Ansan Arts Center and the hospital; mid-range hotels.

Ansan station (west)

The multicultural quarter: cheap eats and shops, rougher edges at night.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₩60,000–90,000 (≈ US$45–65) excl. bed
Mid
₩90,000–150,000 (≈ US$65–110) excl. bed
High
₩150,000 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × ₩100,000₩100,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ₩100,000₩200,000
Subway Line 4, Ansan to Seoul Station, one way2 × ₩2,000₩4,000
Bus to Daebudo, one way2 × ₩1,500₩3,000
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ₩15,000₩30,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge₩33,700
Trip total≈ ₩185,400 per person per day, bed included₩370,700≈ US$300

2026 estimate in won; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee₩3,000–5,500 (≈ US$3–4)
Noodle soup or rice bowl₩7,000–12,000 (≈ US$6–9)
Beer: draught / convenience-store can₩4,000–6,000 (≈ US$3–5) / ₩2,000–3,500 (≈ US$2–3)
5 km taxiNight surcharge after 22:00.₩7,000–9,000 (≈ US$6–7)
Subway ride₩1,400–2,000 (≈ US$2)
Museum entry (Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art)₩4,000 (≈ US$3) adult

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Safe by day and on the subway; the real risks are summer heat and humidity, the Daebudo causeway at high tide, and unlit side streets around Ansan station after dark.
  • Daebudo and the lighthouse causeway flood at high tide: check tide times before you go.
  • Ansan station's multicultural quarter is fine by day; keep to lit main streets after dark.
  • Summer humidity tops 90% on many days; carry water.
  • Some sights close Mondays or weekends: check before travelling out.

Emergency numbers

Police
112
Fire and ambulance
119
Travel helpline (24 h, English)
1330

Pocket card

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Ansan안산

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My bed tonight

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이 주소로 가 주세요To this address, please

Emergency

  • Police112
  • Fire and ambulance119
  • Travel helpline (24 h, English)1330

Embassy

No embassies in Ansan; most are in Seoul. The US embassy is in Seoul.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Subway Ansan → Seoul Station: about ₩2,000 (≈ US$2), 1 h 10 min
  • Taxi Jungang → Ansan station: ₩6,000–8,000 (≈ US$5–6)
  • Bus to Daebudo: about ₩1,500 (≈ US$2), 1 h

Say or show

  • 안녕하세요 — Hello (annyeonghaseyo)
  • 감사합니다 — Thank you (gamsahamnida)
  • 이거 주세요 — This one, please (igeo juseyo)
  • 얼마예요? — How much is it? (eolmayeyo)
  • 카드 돼요? — Can I pay by card? (kadeu dwaeyo)
  • 화장실이 어디예요? — Where is the toilet? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo)

Tipping is not expected. Emergency numbers are the same nationwide.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Ansan. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (cold) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for ICN and GMP: last bus and last Line 4 train field-checked, taxi fallback.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Jungang, Gojan and City Hall, Ansan station multicultural quarter, Daebudo.
  3. Place pages with verified hours and cutoffs (Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Fishing Village Folk Museum, Glass Island) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Tide fixtures for the Daebudo causeway and the lighthouse so gate A can go green.

Meanwhile

Back to South Korea

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