“Establishing a green transportation system centered on eco-friendly public transportation” that can efficiently support Saemangeum's future urban growth and realize low-carbon green growth.

Locational Conditions of Saemangeum Project

Locates at the waist of the Korean Economy; the Economic Center for 1.5 billion in Northeast Asia

The Infrastructure of Saemangeum Projects

The Establishment of Green Transportation System Focused on Eco-Friendly Public Transportation

• Airport

  • Gunsan Airport (domestic flights in operation)
  • Saemangeum New Airport (completed in 2028)
• Port

  • Gunsan Port: 29 berth
  • Saemangeum New Airport: 9 berths
    2 berths completed by 2025, 9 berths completed by 2040
• Railroad

  • Seoul-Iksan KTX (1 hour 15 minutes, Iksan-Saemangeum 35 minutes by car)
  • Saemangeum-Gunsan Railway (Connection from Gunsan to Gunsan National Industrial Complex)
• Road

  • East-West, South-North 3X3 grid type internal arterial road network
  • Half-day regional transportation network connected to the whole country
    West Coast Expressway (25 minutes) Honam Expressway (40 minutes) Iksan-Jangsu Expressway (50 minutes)