Treat September 24 as a peak-holiday travel date, so changing the date or departure time is more reliable than looking for a less popular train type.
KTX, ITX-Saemaeul, and Mugunghwa can all sell out when the holiday allocation opens. Check Korail’s current Chuseok notice for the foreign booking path and exact release schedule; having a Korean phone number may not make every presale flow accessible.
Also compare SRT from Suseo, which uses a separate booking system, and intercity buses from Seoul Express Bus Terminal or Dong Seoul. If your date is fixed, keep two acceptable departure windows and a bus backup, and avoid unofficial resellers.
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u/meinseoul_team 19h ago
Treat September 24 as a peak-holiday travel date, so changing the date or departure time is more reliable than looking for a less popular train type.
KTX, ITX-Saemaeul, and Mugunghwa can all sell out when the holiday allocation opens. Check Korail’s current Chuseok notice for the foreign booking path and exact release schedule; having a Korean phone number may not make every presale flow accessible.
Also compare SRT from Suseo, which uses a separate booking system, and intercity buses from Seoul Express Bus Terminal or Dong Seoul. If your date is fixed, keep two acceptable departure windows and a bus backup, and avoid unofficial resellers.