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South Korea

Busan

Korea's second city, famous for its beaches and film festival. The metro runs from the seaside to the hot springs.

Donghae Line commuter rail (동해선 광역전철)

Songjeong, Osiria and Gijang - eastern Busan's sights - are Donghae Line stations. Korail runs it, so metro day passes and the metro app's tickets are no good; ride on a transit card or a cash-only machine single.

Updated on August 20, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Top up a transit card with cash
    Buy an EZL (Cashbee) card at a convenience store or a metro station; Donghae Line machines top up cards but do not sell them.
  2. 2
    No card? Buy a single ticket
    Buy a single ticket from the machine at the station - for now they take cash only.
  3. 3
    Tap in at the gate
    Hold the card to the reader at the gate - there is nothing to select for your destination.
  4. 4
    Always tap out where you get off
    The fare is worked out from the distance you rode, and skipping the tap-out also costs you the transfer discount.

Fares

Single fares2

Donghae Line base fare (adult, transit card)
Covers the first 10 km; add 200 won per further 10 km, and 200 more once you cross the Busan-Ulsan boundary
1,600 KRW ≈ $1
Donghae Line single ticket (cash)
The adult price for riders without a transit card; it rose from 1,550 won at the 6 July 2024 revision
1,700 KRW ≈ $1

Children & discounts2

Donghae Line child fare (ages 6-12)
The free child travel on the metro and buses does not extend here; add 100 won per 10 km
650 KRW ≈ $0.5
Donghae Line youth fare (ages 13-18)
Add 150 won per 10 km, and 150 more once you cross the city boundary
1,050 KRW ≈ $0.8

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
There is no tap-to-ride with a bank card here
Card payment at machines Unverified
Old machines are cash-only; the rollout of card-ready ones is not documented
IC card
At the gates: Ride with a Korean transit card such as EZL (Cashbee)
App tickets
At the gates: Tickets bought in the Busan Metro app are not valid on this line
QR ticketing
At the gates: The metro's QR tickets will not open the gates here
Paper tickets
At machines: A single ticket; its physical form and any deposit are unconfirmed
Cash
At machines: Cash buys a single ticket at the station machines

Quick facts

Fares from
1,600 KRW+

Heads-up

  • A transit card will not board the KTX to Seoul

    KTX trains for Seoul (including former SRT services) leave from Busan Station - your Donghae Line transit card will not board them; buy a separate ticket.

  • Donghae Line ticket machines take cash only

    The ticket machines at Donghae Line stations sell single tickets for cash only. Korea National Railway plans to have new machines - taking credit cards and mobile payments - in all 23 stations from Bujeon to Taehwagang by the end of 2026, but until then, arrive with cash or a topped-up transit card.

  • An overseas credit card cannot top up an EZL card

    An overseas-issued credit card cannot load an EZL (Cashbee) transit card. Top it up with cash, or arrive at the station with money already on it.

Timetable

Typical duration About 76 minutes from Bujeon to Taehwagang, with Songjeong, Osiria and Gijang along the way
Check the official site for the latest times and service status

Route map

22 stations
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A Donghae Line platform; you board through full-height screen doors. Taken Jul 2022 © Hajoon0102・CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor Naotaka