The Homebound Traffic Jam Has Begun, Busan to Seoul Takes 7 Hours and 10 Minutes

On the 29th, Chuseok highway traffic heading to hometowns is gradually easing, but the return traffic heading to Seoul is intensifying in the afternoon. As of 4 PM on the 29th, the estimated travel times from the Seoul tollgate to major cities nationwide are 6 hours 10 minutes to Busan, 2 hours 50 minutes to Daejeon, 4 hours 30 minutes to Gwangju, 4 hours 27 minutes to Daegu, and 3 hours 10 minutes to Gangneung.

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Conversely, the estimated travel times from each city to the Seoul tollgate are 7 hours 10 minutes from Busan, 3 hours 10 minutes from Daejeon, 5 hours 10 minutes from Gwangju, 6 hours 14 minutes from Daegu, and 3 hours 10 minutes from Gangneung. Korea Expressway Corporation expects that 6.2 million vehicles will use the highways today, the highest during this Chuseok holiday period. The congestion heading toward hometowns is expected to clear between 8 and 9 PM on the 29th, while the return traffic congestion is expected to ease between 2 and 3 AM on the 30th.

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