South Korea has a nationwide system of national highways (), officially called as General national highways (), distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and other government agencies administer the national highways.
List of national highways Sign Link OriginMeans South or West end TerminusMeans North or East end Major Cities Total Length(km) National Route 1 Mokpo, South Jeolla Province Paju, Gyeonggi Province Muan, Hampyeong, Naju, Gwangju, Jangseong, Jeongeup, Gimje, Jeonju, Wanju, Iksan, Nonsan, Gyeryong, Daejeon, Gongju, Sejong City, Cheonan, Pyeongtaek, Osan, Hwaseong, Suwon, Uiwang, Anyang, Seoul, Goyang 509.9 km (North Korea jurisdiction is excluded.) National Route 2 Sinan, South Jeolla Province Jung-gu, Busan Mokpo, Muan, Yeongam, Gangjin, Jangheung, Boseong, Suncheon, Gwangyang, Hadong, Jinju, Changwon 477.4 km National Route 3 Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province Cheorwon, Gangwon Province Sacheon, Jinju, Sancheong, Hamyang, Geochang, Gimcheon, Sangju, Mungyeong, Goesan, Chungju, Eumseong, Yeoju, Icheon, Gwangju, Seongnam, Seoul, Uijeongbu, Yangju, Dongducheon, Yeoncheon 540.9 km (North Korea jurisdiction is excluded.) National Route 4 Buan, North Jeolla Province Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province Seocheon, Buyeo, Nonsan, Gyeryong, Daejeon, Okcheon, Yeongdong, Gimcheon, Chilgok, Daegu, Gyeongsan, Yeongcheon 417.9 km National Route 5 Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province Cheorwon, Gangwon Province Changwon, Haman, Changnyeong, Daegu, Chilgok, Gunwi, Uiseong, Andong, Yeongju, Danyang, Jecheon, Wonju, Hoengseong, Hongcheon, Chuncheon, Hwacheon 576.5 km (North Korea jurisdiction is excluded.) National Route 6 Jung-gu, Incheon Gangneung, Gangwon Province Bucheon, Seoul, Guri, Namyangju, Yangpyeong, Hoengseong, Pyeongchang 274.3 km National Route 7 Jung-gu, Busan Goseong, Gangwon Province Yangsan, Ulsan, Gyeongju, Pohang, Yeongdeok, Uljin, Samcheok, Donghae, Gangneung, Yangyang, Sokcho 484.3 km (North Korea jurisdiction is excluded.) National Route 11 Gangseo-gu, Busan(Gadeok Island Airport) Gangseo-gu, Busan(Songjeong Overpass IS) 11.9 km National Route 12 Gunsan, North Jeolla Province Gimje, North Jeolla Province 34.2 km National Route 13 Wando, South Jeolla Province Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province Haenam, Gangjin, Yeongam, Naju, Gwangju, Damyang, Gokseong, Namwon, Sunchang, Imsil, Jangsu, Jinan 308.9 km National Route 14 Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province Tongyeong, Goseong, Changwon, Gimhae, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongju 315.9 km National Route 15 Goheung, South Jeolla Province(Naro Space Center) Namwon, North Jeolla Province Suncheon, Boseong, Hwasun, Gokseong 223.5 km National Route 16 Gunwi, Daegu Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang Province 59.3 km National Route 17 Yeosu, South Jeolla Province Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province Suncheon, Gurye, Gokseong, Namwon, Imsil, Wanju, Jeonju, Geumsan, Daejeon, Cheongju, Jincheon, Anseong 437.6 km National Route 18 Jindo, South Jeolla Province Gurye, South Jeolla Province Haenam, Gangjin, Jangheung, Boseong, Suncheon, Gokseong 282.6 km National Route 19 Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province Hongcheon, Gangwon Province Hadong, Gurye, Namwon, Jangsu, Muju, Yeongdong, Okcheon, Boeun, Cheongju, Goesan, Chungju, Wonju, Hoengseong 494.6 km National Route 20 Sancheong, South Gyeongsang Province Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province Uiryeong, Hapcheon, Changnyeong, Cheongdo, Gyeongju 230.2 km National Route 21 Namwon, North Jeolla Province Icheon, Gyeonggi Province Sunchang, Jeongeup, Gimje, Wanju, Jeonju, Iksan, Gunsan, Seocheon, Boryeong, Hongseong, Yesan, Asan, Cheonan, Jincheon, Eumseong 430.9 km National Route 22 Jeongeup, South Jeolla Province Suncheon, South Jeolla Province Gochang, Yeonggwang, Hampyeong, Gwangju, Hwasun 204.5 km National Route 23 Gangjin, South Jeolla Province Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province Jangheung, Yeongam, Naju, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang, Gochang, Buan, Gimje, Iksan, Nonsan, Gongju, Sejong City 395.7 km National Route 24 Sinan, South Jeolla Province Nam-gu, Ulsan Muan, Hampyeong, Jangseong, Damyang, Sunchang, Namwon, Hamyang, Geochang, Hapcheon, Changnyeong, Miryang 414.5 km National Route 25 Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province Gimhae, Miryang, Cheongdo, Gyeongsan, Daegu, Chilgok, Gumi, Uiseong, Sangju, Boeun 326 km National Route 26 Gunsan, North Jeolla Province Seo-gu, Daegu Iksan, Gimje, Jeonju, Wanju, Jinan, Jangsu, Hamyang, Geochang, Hapcheon, Goryeong 235.6 km National Route 27 Wando, South Jeolla Province Gunsan, North Jeolla Province Boseong, Suncheon, Gokseong, Sunchang, Imsil, Wanju, Jeonju, Iksan 287.5 km National Route 28 Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province Yecheon, Uiseong, Gunwi, Yeongcheon, Gyeongju 204.8 km National Route 29 Boseong, South Jeolla Province Seosan, South Chungcheong Province Hwasun, Gwangju, Damyang, Sunchang, Jeongeup, Buan, Gimje, Gunsan, Seocheon, Buyeo, Cheongyang, Yesan, Hongseong 330.1 km National Route 30 Buan, North Jeolla Province Seo-gu, Daegu Gimje, Jeongeup, Imsil, Jinan, Muju, Gimcheon, Seongju 355.1 km National Route 31 Gijang, Busan Yanggu, Gangwon Province Ulsan, Gyeongju, Pohang, Cheongsong, Yeongyang, Bonghwa, Taebaek, Yeongwol, Pyeongchang, Hongcheon, Inje 627.6 km (North Korea jurisdiction is excluded.) National Route 32 Taean, South Chungcheong Province Jung-gu, Daejeon Seosan, Dangjin, Yesan, Gongju, Sejong City 180.7 km National Route 33 Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province Sacheon, Jinju, Sancheong, Uiryeong, Hapcheon, Goryeong, Seongju, Chilgok 211.3 km National Route 34 Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province Asan, Cheonan, Anseong, Jincheon, Jeongpyeong, Goesan, Mungyeong, Yecheon, Andong, Cheongsong 311.5 km National Route 35 Buk-gu, Busan Gangneung, Gangwon Province Yangsan, Ulsan, Gyeongju, Yeongcheon, Cheongsong, Andong, Bonghwa, Taebaek, Samcheok, Jeongseon 458.6 km National Route 36 Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province Cheongyang, Gongju, Sejong City, Cheongju, Jeungpyeong, Eumseong, Chungju, Jecheon, Danyang, Yeongju, Bonghwa 356.3 km National Route 37 Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province Paju, Gyeonggi Province Muju, Geumsan, Okcheon, Boeun, Sangju, Goesan, Eumseong, Icheon, Yeoju, Yangpyeong, Gapyeong, Pocheon, Yeoncheon 448.2 km National Route 38 Taean, South Chungcheong Province Donghae, Gangwon Province Dangjin, Asan, Pyeongtaek, Anseong, Icheon, Eumseong, Chungju, Jecheon, Yeongwol, Jeongseon, Taebaek, Samcheok 411 km National Route 39 Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province Cheongyang, Gongju, Asan, Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, Ansan, Siheung, Bucheon, Incheon, Seoul, Goyang, Yangju 225.4 km National Route 40 Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province Gongju, South Chungcheong Province Yesan, Hongseong, Boryeong, Buyeo 145.6 km National Route 42 Jung-gu, Incheon Donghae, Gangwon Province Siheung, Ansan, Suwon, Yongin, Icheon, Yeoju, Wonju, Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon, Gangneung 336.1 km National Route 43 Sejong City Cheorwon, Gangwon Province Gongju, Cheonan, Asan, Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, Suwon, Yongin, Gwangju, Hanam, Seoul, Guri, Namyangju, Uijeongbu, Pocheon 277.2 km (North Korea jurisdiction is excluded.) National Route 44 Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province Yangyang, Gangwon Province Hongcheon, Inje 137.2 km National Route 45 Seosan, South Chungcheong Province Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province Yesan, Asan, Pyeongtaek, Anseong, Yongin, Gwangju, Namyangju 202.6 km National Route 46 Jung-gu, Incheon Goseong, Gangwon Province Bucheon, Seoul, Guri, Namyangju, Gapyeong, Chuncheon, Hwacheon, Yanggu, Inje 281.7 km National Route 47 Ansan, Gyeonggi Province Cheorwon, Gangwon Province Gunpo, Uiwang, Anyang, Gwacheon, Seoul, Guri, Namyangju, Pocheon, Gapyeong, Pocheon 133.8 km National Route 48 Ganghwa, Incheon Jongno-gu, Seoul Gimpo 68 km National Route 56 Cheorwon, Gangwon Province Yangyang, Gangwon Province Hwacheon, Chuncheon, Hongcheon 205.7 km National Route 58 Changwon, North Gyeongsang Province Cheongdo, South Gyeongsang Province Busan, Gimhae, Miryang 82.8 km National Route 59 Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province Yangyang, Gangwon Province Hadong, Sancheong, Geochang, Hapcheon, Seongju, Gimcheon, Gumi, Sangju, Uiseong, Yecheon, Mungyeong, Danyang, Yeongwol, Jeongseon, Pyeongchang, Gangneung 494.2 km National Route 67 Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province Gunwi, North Gyeongsang Province Gumi 40.5 km Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province 16.6 km National Route 75 Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province Hwacheon, Gangwon Province 85 km National Route 77 Jung-gu, Busan Paju, Gyeonggi Province Changwon, Goseong, Tongyeong, Sacheon, Namhae, Yeosu, Goheung, Boseong, Wando, haenam, Mokpo, Sinan, Muan, Yeonggwang, Gochang, Buan, Gimje, Gunsan, Seocheon, Boryeong, Taean, Seosan, Dangjin, Asan, Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, Ansan, Siheung, Incheon, Bucheon, Seoul, Goyang 1239.4 km National Route 79 Uiryeong, South Gyeongsang Province Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang Province Haman, Changwon 111.6 km National Route 82 Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province 31.2 km Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province 93.5 km National Route 87 Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province Cheorwon, Gangwon Province 61.1 km National Route 88 Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang Province Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province 38.5 km
Abolished national highways Sign Number of route OriginMeans South or West end TerminusMeans North or East end Notes National Route 11 Jeju City, Jeju Province Seogwipo, Jeju Province Downgraded to Local Route 1131 on 17 November 2008 National Route 12 Loop around Jeju Island Downgraded to Local Route 1132 on 17 November 2008 National Route 16 Loop around Jeju Island Downgraded to Local Route 1136 on 17 November 2008 National Route 78 Manpo, Chagang Province Kanggye, Chagang Province Located in North Korea; cancelled on 1 July 1996 National Route 95 Jeju City, Jeju Province Seogwipo, Jeju Province Downgraded to Local Route 1135 on 17 November 2008 National Route 99 Jeju City, Jeju Province Seogwipo, Jeju Province Downgraded to Local Route 1139 on 17 November 2008
Hypothetical national highways on the territory of DPR Korea in the case of reunification