Masan Chrysanthemum Festival Changwon 2026: Last Train Back to Seoul Is 19:41, Dates Through Nov 8
Bottom line: You can day-trip from Seoul to the Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival in Changwon (running through Nov 8). Take the first KTX from Seoul Station (05:03) to Masan Station, ride the free loop shuttle into the festival grounds, and make sure you catch the last KTX back to Seoul from Masan Station at 19:41.
If you didn't know: If you linger for the night lighting and miss the 19:41 last train from Masan Station, there is no later KTX back to Seoul that night. You'd have to wait for the first train the next morning (05:03), and the one-way ticket you already bought (about 48,600 won) is simply wasted — you'd need to buy a new one. The festival shuttle doesn't stop at Changwon Jungang Station, so picking the wrong station leaves you stranded on its own.
Oct 31 (Sat) – Nov 8 (Sun), 2026, at 3·15 Marine Nuri Park, Hapo Waterfront Park, and the Masan Marine New City area in Masan Happo-gu, Changwon · admission fee is not stated on the city's official page (news coverage of last year's edition said it was free, but this year's figure could not be confirmed) · roughly 5,500 free temporary parking spaces · free shuttle loop connecting Masan Station–Odong-dong Culture Plaza–the festival grounds, about every 30 minutes (does not stop at Changwon Jungang Station) · KTX Seoul Station–Masan Station runs 13 times a day, first train 05:03, last train Masan→Seoul at 19:41, one-way fare about 48,600 won · inquiries: Changwon City Tourism Division, 055-225-2341 · official info at changwon.go.kr.
Changwon City's official festival page (changwon.go.kr) states the dates (Oct 31–Nov 8), the three venues (3·15 Marine Nuri Park, Hapo Waterfront Park, Masan Marine New City), the organizers (Changwon City and the Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival Committee), and the contact number (055-225-2341), but the admission fee, operating hours, and night-lighting time could not be found in writing on the page opened today — rather than assume there's no fee, this is logged as "not confirmed." The claim that the shuttle loops Masan Station–Odong-dong Culture Plaza–the festival grounds without stopping at Changwon Jungang Station, and that there are about 5,500 parking spaces, came from news coverage of the festival and could not be re-verified on the city's own page. Train times were checked on a Korail schedule aggregator site as queried on November 3, 2026 — KTX from Seoul Station to Masan Station runs 16 times daily, first train 05:03, last train 22:08; KTX from Masan Station to Seoul Station runs 13 times daily, first train 04:59, last train 19:41, with a one-way standard-class fare of 48,600 won. Actual fares and schedules can change by date, so confirm again on Korail's official site before booking. This was checked on 2026-11-03 on the changwon.go.kr festival information page and the Korail schedule aggregator (train.asamaru.net).
Journey stage: During the trip · Verified 2026-11-03
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