Transportation

A bus is the most popular and convenient public transportation in Ulsan. Traffic cards are highly recommended for your convenience. Main roads have monitors at bus stops showing when the next bus will come.

How to use a traffic card

  • UNIST ID cards can be used as traffic cards. The card can be charged at Kyongnam Bank or ATM located on campus
  • When using a city bus, put your card over the touchpad next to the driver. It will tell you how much money remains on your card.
  • Within an hour of getting off a bus, you can take another bus for free. (Put your card on the touchpad located at the exit when you leave the first bus)

Bus routes to UNIST campus (as of Aug, 2025)

  • No. 713: UNIST → Sayeon → Beomseo-eup Community Service Center → Cheonsang → Guyeong-ri (Woomi Lynn 1st Apt.) → Gulhwa Jugong Apt. → Samho Bridge → Taehwa River National Garden → Taehwa Pavilion → Ulsan Museum of Art → Culture & Arts Center → Express Bus Terminal → Taehwagang Station → Myeongchon Garage
  • No. 743: UNIST → Sayeon → Cheonsang → Gulhwa Jugong Apt. → Ulsan University → Munsu Stadium → Court → Okdong Community Service Center, Ulsan Grand Park Main Gate → Gongeoptap → Gangnam Elementary School → Express Bus Terminal → Taehwagang Station → Myeongchon Garage
  • No. 753: UNIST → Beomseo-eup Community Service Center → Seonbawi Bridge → Guyeong-ri (Woomi Lynn 1st Apt.) → Daeri → Gulhwa Jugong Apt. → Ulsan University → Munsu Stadium → Ulsan Grand Park South Gate → Gongeoptap → Beonyeong Intersection → Express Bus Terminal → Taehwagang Station → Myeongchon Garage
  • No. 513: Deokha Garage → Shinil Happy Tree Apt. → Ulsan Museum, Ulsan Grand Park East Gate → Taehwa Rotary → Taehwagang Observatory → Munsu Vista Dongwon Apt. → Gulhwa Jugong Apt. → Daeri → Beomseo-eup Community Service Center → UNIST → Bancheon → Ulsan Station (KTX station) → Ulju Library → Eonyang Temporary Express Terminal → Ulsan Technical High School → Masan → Samnam Sinhwa

The basic charge is KRW 4,500 (as of Mar, 2025) for the first 2 kilometers. A 20% late-night surcharge applies from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. If you can speak a few Korean words or show the driver your destination, the driver will take you to the right place. There is an electronic mini board on the dashboard showing the fare.

Taking the train is one of the options when you are travelling to Seoul. The nearest KTX train station is Ulsan KTX station, which is located in an Eon-yang area. From UNIST to the Ulsan KTX station, it takes 15 minutes by taxi. You can check a KTX schedule and book a train at the Korail website (http://www.korail.com/).

Express and intercity bus terminals are next to the LOTTE Department Store in Samsan-dong (Nam-gu area). The Express Terminal is for most long-distance destinations, including Seoul, Daejeon, and Gwangju. The Intercity Bus Terminal has buses to Busan, Daegu, Incheon International Airport, and other cities.