2 days 1 night in Chuncheon for families with kids
Family, 2 days: Legoland and museums: a route through Uiam Lake & Samaksan → Soyang Dam & Cheongpyeongsa. 12 stops, estimated cost about ₩175,000 per person (excluding lodging).
Based on public transit and walking · Walking: Moderate · Timetable includes travel time
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Chuncheon planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Day 1 · Uiam Lake & Samaksan
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 21:53. 6 stops, about ₩105,000 per person.
10:00
These two museums sit side by side in the lake-facing district of Seo-myeon, and together …
1 hr 40 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · A city bus from Chuncheon Station toward Seo-myeon takes about 20 minutes, or go by taxi. A large car park is on site. (Show a driver: 애니메이션박물관·토이로봇관)
~21 min by transit · 2.8 km
12:01
This makguksu restaurant is a short walk from the lower station of the Samaksan cable car,…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · It is about a five-minute walk from the cable car lower station along Sports Town-gil, and there is parking in front. (Show a driver: 마삼내막국수)
5 min walk · ~390 m
12:46
This cable car crosses Uiam Lake and climbs partway up Samaksan, giving long views of the water, islands and city.
1 hr 40 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · From Namchuncheon Station, take a taxi for about 10 minutes, or a city bus toward Samcheon-dong and walk the rest. The lower station has parking. (Show a driver: 춘천삼악산호수케이블카)
3 min walk · ~90 m
14:29
This big Starbucks branch stands next to the lower station of the Samaksan cable car, and …
50 min · Under ₩10,000 · It stands next to the lower station of the cable car on Sports Town-gil; use the shared cable car car park. (Show a driver: 스타벅스 더춘천의암호R점)
~20 min by transit · 2.4 km
15:39
Built on Hajungdo island, this theme park is aimed at children roughly up to early teens, …
5 hr · Over ₩30,000 · Take a taxi from Chuncheon Station for about 10 minutes, or look for a seasonal shuttle bus. Paid parking is at the resort. (Show a driver: 레고랜드코리아리조트)
~24 min by transit · 3.8 km
21:03
Samgyetang is a whole young chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng and jujubes, simmered into …
50 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · A taxi from Namchuncheon Station takes about 10 minutes to Songam-gil in Songam-dong; there is parking around the shop. (Show a driver: 돌담삼계탕)
What to bring and keep in mindA rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
Keep about an hour free in the afternoon so the kids can rest.
Day 2 · Soyang Dam & Cheongpyeongsa
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 18:40. 6 stops, about ₩65,000 per person.
09:00
At this museum in Sinbuk-eup, visitors learn how buckwheat is turned into makguksu, from m…
1 hr · Under ₩10,000 · A taxi from Chuncheon Station takes about 20 minutes to Sinbuk-ro in Sinbuk-eup; there is parking in front of the museum. (Show a driver: 춘천막국수체험박물관)
~23 min by transit · 3.5 km
11:40
The flagship of a noodle restaurant that has opened branches in Seoul and the capital regi…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · A city bus toward Soyang Dam from Chuncheon Station takes about 20 minutes to the Sinsaembat-ro area; the shop has its own car park. (Show a driver: 샘밭막국수 본점)
~25 min by transit · 3.9 km
12:45
A small passenger ferry runs from the dam pier across Soyang Lake to the landing near Cheo…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · Buy tickets at the ticket office beside the parking lot at the top of Soyang River Dam; city buses from Chuncheon Station reach the dam in about 30 minutes. (Show a driver: 소양호유람선 매표소)
~24 min by transit · 3.7 km
13:49
This cafe in Sinbuk-eup is the origin of a bread shaped and dusted to look like a real pot…
50 min · Under ₩10,000 · A city bus from Chuncheon Station toward Soyang Dam takes about 20 minutes to the Sinsaembat-ro stop; the cafe has parking. (Show a driver: 감자밭 본점)
~30 min by transit · 5.7 km
15:09
Korea has few theaters built specifically for puppet shows, and this one in the northern p…
1 hr · Under ₩10,000 · A city bus from Chuncheon Station takes about 20 minutes; get off near Sanong-dong on Yeongseo-ro. The theater has parking in front. (Show a driver: 춘천인형극장)
~33 min by transit · 6.5 km
17:40
This big dakgalbi house stands on the road leading toward Soyang Dam and is regularly name…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · A city bus from Chuncheon Station toward Soyang Dam takes about 20 minutes to the Sinsaembat-ro area; there is a large lot at the restaurant. (Show a driver: 통나무집닭갈비 본점)
What to bring and keep in mindSome stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
Keep about an hour free in the afternoon so the kids can rest.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.