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Visit Dokdo
A Journey to Dokdo of Korea
A Journey to Dokdo
shall start at Illeungdo.
The ships to Ulleungdo depart from Mukho Port of Donghae, Gangwon-do and from Pohang Port and Hupo Port of Gyeongbuk every morning at 10 AM. The returning ships depart at 4 PM to Pohangand at 3 PM to Mukho and Hupo.
The ship Hangyeore that departs from Mukho Port has room for up to 445 people, the ship Sunflower from Pohang has
room for 920, and the ship Seaflower from Hupo has room for 240. Unlike the Hangyeore, the Sunflower of Pohang can
also carry vehicles but it takes about 30 minutes longer.
The visitors used to have to apply for entrance to Dokdo at Ulleung-gun Office and obtain approval in order to enter Dokdo,
but nowadays all they need to do is to submit an application. The sightseeing groups that do not actually enter Dokdo do not
even need to submit an application. All they need is to board the Hangyeore at Dodong Port of Ulleungdo at 1:30 PM
on Wednesdays, Fridays, or Sundays or the Sunflower at the same port at 2 PM on Saturdays.
Those who wish to walk on Dokdo need to board the 106-ton Ship Sambong which can actually dock at Dokdo.
An application is rarely rejected since the Ship Sambong is operated by Dokdo Tourist Marine Transportation (054-791-8111).
The Ship Sambong has the room for 210 passengers and departs from Jeodong Port every morning at 7:30 AM
and from Dodong Port every evening at 2:30 PM. It usually takes a little over 4 hours to make a round-trip,
but the trip time varies according to the weather.
The Korean Government limits the daily entrance to Dokdo to 1,880 persons, but there are countless people who wish
to visit Dokdo. Therefore, the visitors must plan ahead and make reservations in advance.
Also, Dokdo may not allow the ship to dock when the surrounding waves are higher than 3~5m.
Therefore, entrance to Dokdo is permitted only one out of 40 days a year.
| Route | Ship | Operations | Trips | Time | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang-Ulleung | Sunflower | Year-round | 1 round-trip a day | Pohang ↔ Ulleung |
To DokdoDeparture 14: 00Arrival 17: 00 ※ In winter, departure from Ulleungdo will be at 15:00. |
| 10:00→13:00 19:00←16:00 |
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| Peak | 2 round-trips a day | 08:00←05:00 10:00→13:00 17:30←14:30 19:00→22:00 |
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| Hupo-Ulleung | Seaflower | Year-round | 5 round-trips a week | Hupo↔Ulleung | Departs: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri, Sat(Departs on Saturday and returns on Sunday) |
| 10:00→13:00 18:00←15:00 |
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| Mukho -Ulleung |
Hangyeore | 3.1～10.31 | 1 round-trip a day | Mukho↔Ulleung | Departs: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun(On Tue and Wed, take KCatamaran) |
| 10:00→12:20 17:20←15:00 |
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| 11.1～2.28 | 1 round-trip a week | 10:00→12:20 16:20←14:00 |
Departs: Sat and Sun | ||
| Peak | 2 round-trips a day | 08:50←06:30 10:00→12:20 15:50←13:30 17:20→19:20 |
Departs: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun(On Tue and Wed, take KCatamaran) | ||
| Ulleung-Dokdo | Ship Sambong | Year-round | Two departures a day | Jeodong↔Dokdo 07:30 |
A round-trip takes 3～4 hours |
| Dodong↔Dokdo 14:30 |
*** The schedule is subject to change due to various reasons(please check before you make a trip)
*** Contact: Marine Policies Division(Tel: 02-3674-6511~4)
- Ferry Boat
| Shipping Service | Name of Boat | Departure from Ulleung |
Departure from Dokdo |
Travel Hours | Max No. of Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang-Ulleung | Sunflower-ho | 10:00 | 15:00 | 3hours | 920 |
| Dokdo Ferry-ho | Irregular Schedule | 6hours | 625 | ||
| Mukho-Ulleung | Seaflower-ho | Irregular Schedule | 3hours | 423 | |
| Hangyeore-ho | 10:00 | 17:30 | 3hours 20minutes |
445 | |
- Ferry Boats to go to Dokdo
| Shipping Service | Name of Boat | Departure from Ulleung |
Departure from Dokdo |
Travel Hours | Max No. of Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dokdo Haeun Ltd.Inc | Sunflower-ho | Irregular Schedule | 2hours 10minutes |
920 | |
| Dae-a Express Haeun Ltd.Inc | Hangyeore-ho | Irregular Schedule | 1hours 10minutes |
423 | |
| Seaflower-ho | 1hours 10minutes |
445 | |||
Attention
1) There may be a change in ferry boat running time depending on high demand season or winter season.
2) Be sure to consult the information office before departure as the running time of ferry boats traveling
to Dokdo can be adjusted according to change of weather
Reference prior to departure is required
Stay in Dokdo around 20 to 30 minites(Eastern Island Pier)
For further information of trip to Dokdo, feel free to contact the Office of Ulleunggun Dokdo management.
(054)790-6645~6
