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Directions to Global Plaza (Kyungpook National University)
The 2014 KOTESOL National Conference will be held at Kyungpook National University's Global Plaza, in Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. The tall glass building is unmistakable from the campus north gate.
Google map to Global Plaza available here!
Naver map to Global Plaza available here!
Get directions for:
- Bus from Daegu International Airport
- Bus from Daegu Railway Station (Lotte Dept. Store)
- Bus from Dongdaegu Railway Station (KTX)
- Bus from Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal
- Taxi (from all of the above locations)
- Driving (from Seoul, Busan, Pohang/Yeongcheon, Gyeongsan, Gumi/Chilgok)
Please note that only a few buses go directly to the North Gate. The university Main Gate is a lovely 500 meter walk across the sprawling green campus.
From Daegu International Airport
Bus No. 719:
Gangsan Apts --> Daegu Airport --> Bullo Woobang Apts --> Bokhyeon Seohan 2-cha Apts --> Myeong Munsega --> Yeungjin College --> Yeungjin High Schoo l-->Yeungjin College --> Bokhyeon Post Office --> Kyungpook University North Gate --> Kyungpook University Athletic Center
Bus No. Donggu 2(동구2):
Gangsan Apts --> Daegu Airport --> Bullo Woobang Apts --> Bokhyeon Seohan 2-cha Apts --> Myeong Munsega --> Yeungjin College --> Gwangmyeong Eunha Apts --> Kyungdae Apts --> Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Dongsin Elementary School
From Daegu Railway Station (Lotte Dept. Store)
(see map below or download from here?
- Exit the north gate / Metro access (NOT towards the shopping district (Dongseongro)).
- Down the stairs to street access, walk out about 50 meters along a minor street to a mid-sized street.
- Turn left, walk about 10 meters to a major street with traffic signals and crosswalks.
- Turn right (do not cross the major street) and cross the midsized street, walk about 50 meters to a bus stop across from the Nonghyup Bank (Tongilho).
Bus No. 410:
Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park --> Daegu Bank Tongillo Branch --> Homeplus Daegu Branch --> Chimsan Kolon Haneulchae Apts --> Dongchimsan (4) Junction --> Buk-gu Election Commission --> Kyungpook University West Gate --> Kyungpook University Athletic Center --> Kyungpook University North Gate --> Bokhyeon Post Office
Bus No. 706:
Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park --> Daegu Bank Tongillo Branch --> Homeplus Daegu Branch --> Chimsan Kolon Haneulchae Apts --> Christian Broadcasting --> Sangyeok Cheonggu Mansion --> Kyungpook University West Gate --> Kyungpook University Athletic Center --> Kyungpook University North Gate --> Bokhyeon Post Office
Bus No. 503:
Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park --> Daegu Bank Tongillo Branch --> Homeplus Daegu Branch --> Chimsan Kolon Haneulchae Apts --> Dongchimsan (4) Junction --> Daeil Apts --> Dongdaegu --> Market --> Sinam Elementary School --> Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Kyungdae Apts
Bus No. Donggu 2 - To Sinam (동구2):
Kyeongmyeong Girls' High School --> Daegu Bank Tongillo Branch --> Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park --> Kwak's Hospital --> Textile Center --> Dalseong Park --> Suchang Elementary --> School --> Goseong Apts --> Wondae Geumnyu Town --> Buk District Office --> Daegu Metropolitan Corp --> E-Mart Chilseong Branch --> Chimsan (4) Junction --> Dongchimsan (4) --> Junction --> Daeil Apts --> Dongdaegu Market --> Sinam Elementary School --> Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Kyungdae Apts
Bus No. Donggu 2 - To Gyeongdaegyo (동구2):
Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park --> Daegu Bank Tongillo Branch --> Kyeongmyeong Girls' High School --> Chilseong Market --> Chilseong Station --> Sincheon --> Jugong Apts --> Dongsin Elementary School --> Sinam Elementary School --> Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Kyungdae Apts
Bus No. Bukgu 2(북구2):
Daegu Citizen Center --> Daegu Bank Tongillo Branch --> Kyeongmyeong Girls' High School --> Chilseong Market --> Chilseong Station --> Nonghyup --> Gangnam Pharmacy --> Sinam Elementary School --> Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Kyungdae Apts
From Dongdaegu Railway Station (KTX)
Bus No. 937:
Sincheon Gyeongbuk Apts --> Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal --> Dongdaegu Station --> Dongdaegu Mansion --> Pyeonghwa Market --> Sinam Pedestrian Overpass --> Sinam --> Elementary School --> Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Kyungdae Apts
From Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal
Bus No. 937:
Sincheon Gyeongbuk Apts --> Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal --> Dongdaegu Station --> Dongdaegu Mansion --> Pyeonghwa Market --> Sinam Pedestrian Overpass --> Sinam Elementary School -->Kyungpook University Main Gate --> Kyungdae Apts
Taxi
Ask for Kyungpook National University, North Gate: "Kyungpook dae hak gyo, buk mun ga juseyo" (경북대학교, 북문 가주세요 )
From Daegu International Airport - 20 minutes (W7,000 - 8,000 KRW)
From Daegu Railway Station (Lotte Dept. Store) - 18 minutes (W5,000 - 6,000 KRW)
From Dongdaegu Railway Station – 15 minutes (W5,000 - 6,000 KRW)
From Dongdaegu Express Bus Terminal - 15 minutes (W5,000 - 6,000 KRW)
Driving
From Seoul
Gyeongbu Expressway --> Bukdaegu IC --> Kyungpook National University
From Busan
Jungang Expressway --> Samrak IC --> Kyungpook National University
From Pohang/Yeongcheon
Gyeongbu Expressway --> Bullo --> Kyungpook National University
From Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan --> Kyungpook National University
From Gumi/Chilgok
Gyeongbu Expressway --> Bukdaegu IC --> Kyungpook National University
Daegu Station Bus Access Map