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APPENDIX D · BUS ROUTE GUIDE

Making sense of Seoul buses

A schematic route guide, with an official live network link

Seoul bus routes: how to read a route boardA teaching diagram explaining Seoul bus route colors, stop order, direction, stop ID and transfer checks. The sample stop sequence is illustrative and is not an operational route map.READ A SEOUL BUS ROUTERoute-board guide · illustrative diagram · not an operational route mapBLUETrunk busMain corridors across the cityGREENFeeder busLocal links to larger routes and subway stationsYELLOWCirculation busShort circulation routes in selected areasREDMetropolitan expressLinks Seoul with surrounding citiesREAD THE STOP ORDER IN THE DIRECTION YOU NEEDYour stopFind the stop IDNext stopCheck the directionYour destinationMatch the route boardTerminusConfirm the end stopSample sequence only. The same route may use a different stop on the return journey.BEFORE YOU BOARD1 Enter the exact origin and destination in a current route planner.2 Match the route number, stop ID, travel direction and live arrival display.3 Tap your transit card when boarding and again when alighting.Official route and live service information: Seoul TOPIS / bus.go.kr

Find the stop in both directions

A bus number alone is not enough. The same route can use opposite sides of the road. Match the stop name, travel direction and stop ID in the map app or on the pole. Check the live display before boarding.

Check the real route

Seoul TOPIS live bus map and route search ↗

The diagrams above explain the bus categories. They do not show a complete network or a numbered service you should board. For Namsan and airport buses, check the current service separately.