South Chungcheong · South Korea
Cheonan travel guide
Cheonan is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea, home to about 657,000 people.
- Best months
- April and October
- Nearest airport
- CJJ33 km · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Cheonan
Cheonan is the largest and most densely populated city of South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the third largest city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju. Cheonan borders Gyeonggi Province (Pyeongtaek and Anseong) in the north, North Chungcheong Province (Jincheon County and Cheongju) to the east and southeast, Sejong to the south and Asan and Gongju to the west and southwest.
Cheonan is located in the northeastern area of Chungcheongnam-do Province. It is adjacent to Cheongju-si and Jincheon-gun of Chungchengbuk-do on the east, Asan-si on the west, Gongju-si and Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City on the south, and Pyeongtaek-si and Anseong-si of Geonggi-do on the north. Cheonan, located at 83.6 km south of Seoul, is considered a central city, geographically speaking.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Cheonan
See
- Independence Hall of Korea
- Gakwon Buddhist Temple
- ARARIO Small City
- ARARIO Gallery
- Statue of Peace
- Byeongcheon Sundae Street
- Cheonan Museum
- Postal Museum
- Ligak Museum of Art
- Memorial hall of Patriotic martyr Yu Gwan-sun
- Cheonan Heungtaryeong Center
- Jung-ang market
Do
- cheon-ansanglog-akuapia
- Teddin Water Park
- Dad's Love Farm Egg Experience
- Heungtaryeong festival
- Gwangdeok Walnut Festival
- Cheonan Buk-myeon Wirye Cherry Blossom Festival
- Ipjang Geobong Grape Festival
- CGV Cheonan
- CGV Cheonan terminal
- CGV Pentaport
- Megabox Cheonan
- Ryu Gwansun Gymnasium
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Where to stay
Which part of Cheonan to stay in
There are plenty of motels in the alleys across the street from the bus terminals and near the train station. Most motels cost around ₩50,000 per night. It's better to choose a motel on the main street. If you want a clean and quiet place, go to the hotel. The hotel costs ₩80,000-150,000 per night.
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When to go
The best time to visit Cheonan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cheonan are April and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 310 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Cheonan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, 89 km) and Incheon International Airport (ICN, 96 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The KTX from Seoul takes just 35-40 (depending on which train) minutes to zip to Cheonan-Asan Station, but you'll need to connect to the painfully slow #20 or #13 bus (₩1,200 without a card) to get to central the Shingsegae/Bus Terminal area of Cheonan. Alternatively, you can walk about 200 m to Asan Station, where for ₩1,000 you can get a 5-minute subway (not underground) train ride into Cheonan Station. From here you can connect to both north lines going towards Suwon/Seoul or to the south lines heading to either Busan or Gwangju/Mokpo.
Getting around
A complex and confusing system of buses covers the area, but there is no information whatsoever in English at the stops or in the buses themselves. However, nearly all services start from or terminate at the intercity bus terminal. Since 2005, Seoul Subway Line 1 has been extended from Cheonan Station to KTX Cheonan-Asan station and continuing to Asan.
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CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
ICN · Incheon International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Cheonan
Eat
Cheonan is famous for Sundae and Hodu-gwaja. Sundae is made by adding seonji, perilla seeds, cabbage, green onions, red pepper, and glutinous rice to the pig's intestines. In the early 1960s, a ham factory was built around Byeongcheon. There were many shops that made sundae to deal with the pig by-products. That's why Cheonan's Sundae became famous. There are many famous sundae gukbap shops in Cheonan. Sundae gukbap is a Korean soup with sundae. But it can be a strange food for foreigners. Some people dislike the unique flavor and taste of Sundae gukbap, so please refer to it. Hodu-gwaja was first made in 1934 by Cho Gui-geum of Cheonan. So it is a famous dessert in Cheonan.
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Questions
Cheonan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cheonan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cheonan are April and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 310 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Cheonan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, 89 km) and Incheon International Airport (ICN, 96 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Cheonan?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Cheonan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.