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How walkable is Busan?
Busan has a walkability score of 82 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 7th most walkable of 9 cities ranked in South Korea.
What's within walking distance
791 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Busan. The nearest grocery is 부평깡통시장, about 12 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, coffee, schools and culture & entertainment.
- 부평깡통시장990 m · 12 min
- 깡통시장990 m · 12 min
- 국제시장1.2 km · 14 min
- 원조 18번 완당70 m · 1 min
- 파리바게뜨170 m · 2 min
- 대궁삼계탕170 m · 2 min
- 광진가구사480 m · 6 min
- 푸른상회570 m · 7 min
- 부산효성어묵880 m · 11 min
- 카페베네 동아대부민점20 m · 1 min
- 탐앤탐스 부산동아대부민점330 m · 4 min
- 스타벅스 부민사거리점360 m · 4 min
- 우리은행 부평동지점820 m · 10 min
- Kb 국민은행 대청동지점1.0 km · 13 min
- 부산연탄은행1.1 km · 13 min
- 민주공원770 m · 10 min
- 복병산 공원1.3 km · 16 min
- 중앙공원1.3 km · 17 min
- 부민초등학교140 m · 2 min
- 혜광고등학교690 m · 9 min
- 토성초등학교1.1 km · 13 min
- 보수동 책방골목860 m · 11 min
- 부산광역시립 중앙도서관960 m · 12 min
- 남포문고1.7 km · 21 min
- 동아대학교 부민 캠퍼스 다우홀140 m · 2 min
- 임시수도기념관560 m · 7 min
- 부산광복기념관1.1 km · 14 min
Measured from the representative point at 35.1062, 129.0205. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 209 street intersections per km², and blocks average 66 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 73 to 99, and Busan's score of 82 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 73 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km south | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 82 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Changwon, South Korea | 35 km | 77 |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 55 km | 85 |
| Daegu, South Korea | 94 km | 93 |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 193 km | 89 |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 203 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Busan
Is Busan a walkable city?
Yes. Central Busan has a walkability score of 82 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 7th of 9 cities in South Korea and 188th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in South Korea?
Seoul is the most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in South Korea, with a score of 98. Busan ranks 7th with 82.
How does Busan compare with nearby cities?
Busan sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Busan scores 82, against Changwon (77, 35 km away), Ulsan (85, 55 km away) and Daegu (93, 94 km away).
How is Busan's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Busan it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.