Yeosu Night Sea & Cable Car

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A southern port famous for its night sea, with a glass-floored cable car across the strait.

A well-known song turned 'the night sea of Yeosu' into a phrase every Korean knows, and the city has lived up to it. After dark Dolsan Bridge lights up, fishing boats fill the harbour and restaurants along the quay serve seafood at the water's edge. The cable car linking the mainland to Dolsan island has glass-floored cabins that cross the strait with ships passing beneath. Yeosu also hosted Expo 2012; the old exhibition grounds are now a seaside park.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Yeosu Night Sea & Cable Car?

May–October

How much does it cost to visit Yeosu Night Sea & Cable Car?

Cable car 17,000 KRW return (glass-floor cabin costs more)

How long do you need at Yeosu Night Sea & Cable Car?

Half a day

What are the opening hours of Yeosu Night Sea & Cable Car?

09:30–22:00 (cable car)

Did you know

Yeosu hosted the 2012 World Expo on the theme of the ocean.
The Yeosu cable car runs 1.5 km with glass-floored cabins.
Dolsan Bridge, 450m long, changes colour each evening.
The city was Admiral Yi Sun-sin's naval base.

Travel tips

Ride the cable car at dusk to catch both sunset and city lights.
The KTX from Seoul to Yeosu-Expo takes about three hours.
Try gat-kimchi and pufferfish soup, the local specialities.

Source: https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%97%AC%EC%88%98%ED%95%B4%EC%83%81%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%EB%B8%94%EC%B9%B4

Updated: 2026-08-04